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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import shlex
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+
+try:
+    import tomllib
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+EGET_CONFIG = Path.home() / ".config" / "eget" / "eget.toml"
+
+
+class Color:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.red = "\033[1;31m"
+        self.green = "\033[1;32m"
+        self.yellow = "\033[1;33m"
+        self.magenta = "\033[1;35m"
+        self.cyan = "\033[1;36m"
+        self.end = "\033[0m"
+
+        if os.getenv("NO_COLOR"):
+            for attr in self.__dict__:
+                setattr(self, attr, "")
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Repo:
+    owner: str
+    name: str
+    bin_name: str
+
+    def get_repo_name(self):
+        return f"{self.owner}/{self.name}"
+
+
+class Config:
+    def __init__(self):
+        if tomllib:
+            settings, config = self.parse_toml_tomllib()
+        else:
+            settings, config = self.parse_toml()
+
+        self.settings = settings
+        self.repos = {}
+        for repo, info in config.items():
+            owner, name = repo.split("/")
+            self.repos[name] = Repo(
+                owner=owner, name=name, bin_name=get_bin_name(info, name)
+            )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_toml():
+        """use dasel to read config and return as json"""
+
+        # todo: ensure dasel has been installed...
+        config_json_str = subprocess.check_output(
+            shlex.split(f"dasel -f {EGET_CONFIG} -w json")
+        )
+        config = json.loads(config_json_str)
+
+        if "global" in config:
+            settings = config["global"]
+            del config["global"]
+            return settings, config
+
+        return None, config
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_toml_tomllib():
+        """use dasel to read config and return as json"""
+        with EGET_CONFIG.open("rb") as f:
+            config = tomllib.load(f)
+
+        if "global" in config:
+            settings = config["global"]
+            del config["global"]
+            return settings, config
+
+        return None, config
+
+
+class CustomHelpFormatter(argparse.HelpFormatter):
+    """remove redundant metavars"""
+
+    def __init__(self, prog):
+        super().__init__(prog, max_help_position=40, width=80)
+
+    def _format_action_invocation(self, action):
+        if not action.option_strings or action.nargs == 0:
+            return super()._format_action_invocation(action)
+        default = self._get_default_metavar_for_optional(action)
+        args_string = self._format_args(action, default)
+        return ", ".join(action.option_strings) + " " + args_string
+
+
+def make_parser():
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        formatter_class=lambda prog: CustomHelpFormatter(prog)
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-l", "--list", help="list all configured tools", action="store_true"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-i",
+        "--install",
+        metavar="<repo or bin name>",
+        help="install specified tool (can be used multiple time)",
+        action="append",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--verbose", help="show eget output", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--info", help="return full repo name")
+
+    return parser
+
+
+def run_cmd(command: str, verbose: bool = False, ignore_error: bool = False) -> None:
+    """run a subcommand
+    Args:
+        command: Subcommand to be run in subprocess.
+        verbose: If true, print subcommand output.
+    """
+
+    p = subprocess.run(
+        shlex.split(command),
+        stdout=None if verbose else subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=None if verbose else subprocess.STDOUT,
+        universal_newlines=True,
+    )
+
+    if p.returncode != 0 and not ignore_error:
+        print()
+        print(p.stdout)
+        err_msg = (
+            f"{color.red}error{color.end}: failed to download"
+            " see above for eget output"
+        )
+        echo(err_msg, hue="red")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def echo(msg: str, header=False, hue="cyan") -> None:
+    if header:
+        print(f"==>{color.magenta} {msg} {color.end}<==")
+    else:
+        print(f"{color.__dict__[hue]}::{color.end} {msg}")
+
+
+def get_mod_info(name):
+    # TODO: get global target info from config file
+    binary = Path.home() / "bin" / name
+    if binary.is_file():
+        mod_date = datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime(binary))
+
+        date_str = (
+            f"{color.yellow}{mod_date.strftime('%y.%m.%d')}{color.end}"
+            if datetime.today() - mod_date > timedelta(days=60)
+            else mod_date.strftime("%y.%m.%d")
+        )
+        return f"{color.green}✓{color.end} {date_str}"
+    else:
+        return f"{color.red}✗{color.end}"
+
+
+def make_row(name, owner, mod_info, lens):
+    sep = "|"
+    return (
+        f"{color.cyan}{name:{lens['name']}}{color.end}"
+        f" {sep} "
+        f"{color.yellow}{owner:{lens['owner']}}{color.end}"
+        f" {sep} "
+        f"{mod_info}"
+    )
+
+
+def get_bin_name(info, name):
+    if "target" in info:
+        return info["target"]
+    elif "file" in info:
+        return info["file"]
+    else:
+        return name
+
+
+def list_bins(config):
+    echo("listing configured tools")
+    lens = {
+        "owner": max([len(repo.owner) for repo in config.repos.values()]),
+        "name": max([len(name) for name in config.repos]),
+    }
+    print(make_row("name", "owner", "installed", lens))
+    print(lens["owner"] * "-" + lens["name"] * "-" + "-----------------")
+    for name in sorted(config.repos):
+        repo = config.repos[name]
+        mod_info = get_mod_info(repo.bin_name)
+        print(make_row(name, repo.owner, mod_info, lens))
+
+
+def install_bin(config: Config, tool: str, verbose: bool = False):
+    if tool in config.repos:
+        repo_str = config.repos[tool].get_repo_name()
+    else:
+        for repo in config.repos.values():
+            if tool == repo.bin_name:
+                repo_str = repo.get_repo_name()
+                break
+        else:
+            echo(f"{color.red}error{color.end} {tool} not found in config", hue="red")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    echo(f"installing {tool}")
+
+    cmd = f"eget {repo_str}"
+    run_cmd(cmd, verbose=verbose)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = make_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    config = Config()
+
+    if args.info:
+        # todo implement config method to retrieve value or error out
+        repo = config.repos[args.info]
+        print(f"{repo.owner}/{repo.name}")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    echo("Aweget the wrapper for eget", header=True)
+
+    if args.list:
+        list_bins(config)
+    elif args.install:
+        echo(f"attempting to install: {', '.join(args.install)}")
+        for tool in args.install:
+            install_bin(config, tool, args.verbose)
+    else:
+        echo("no arguments specified", hue="red")
+        echo("see below for help")
+        parser.print_help()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    color = Color()
+    main()