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# pkgctl repo

> Manage Git packaging repositories and their configuration for Arch Linux.
> See also: `pkgctl`.
> More information: <https://manned.org/pkgctl-repo>.

- Clone a package repository (requires setting an SSH key in your Arch Linux GitLab account):

`pkgctl repo clone {{pkgname}}`

- Clone a package repository over HTTPS:

`pkgctl repo clone --protocol https {{pkgname}}`

- Create a new GitLab package repository and clone it after creation (requires valid GitLab API authentication):

`pkgctl repo create {{pkgbase}}`

- Switch a package repository to a specified version:

`pkgctl repo switch {{version}} {{pkgbase}}`

- Open a package repository's website:

`pkgctl repo web {{pkgbase}}`
