feat: add package pruning system with configurable grace periods

- Implemented automatic pruning of stale packages across all platform sync endpoints (Arch, AUR, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Homebrew, Winget)
- Added `last_seen_at` tracking to mark packages as seen during sync runs and identify inactive packages
- Introduced `PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS` and `PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS` environment variables for configurable soft-delete and hard-delete thresholds

.env.example

@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ SYNC_SERVER_ONLY=false
 AUTO_SYNC_DAYS=1
 # Secret key to authorize sync operations from server
 SYNC_SECRET_KEY=your_sync_secret_key_here
+
+# Prune Configuration
+# Number of days to wait before pruning packages
+PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS=7
+PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS=1

scripts/migrations/002_add_last_seen_to_packages.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- Add last_seen_at to track soft-deletion by sync scope
+ALTER TABLE packages
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS last_seen_at TIMESTAMPTZ;
+
+-- Backfill existing rows so they are not immediately purged until their next scoped sync
+UPDATE packages SET last_seen_at = NOW() WHERE last_seen_at IS NULL;
+
+-- Helpful index for prune queries
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_packages_seen_scope
+  ON packages (platform_id, repository, is_active, last_seen_at);

src/app/api/sync-arch/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { ArchPackageFetcher } from '@/services/archPackageFetcher'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   // Start sync in background
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       const fetcher = new ArchPackageFetcher()
       
       // Fetch packages
@@ -76,6 +78,31 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           syncStatus.storeTotal = total
         }
       )
+      // Prune packages not seen in this run (Arch official scope)
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND repository = $2
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $3)`,
+        ['arch', 'official', cutoff]
+      )
+      // Optional hard delete of long-inactive packages
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND repository = $2
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $3`,
+          ['arch', 'official', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
       console.log('✅ Arch Linux sync completed successfully')

src/app/api/sync-aur/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { AurPackageFetcher } from '@/services/aurPackageFetcher'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -36,9 +37,35 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
 
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       const fetcher = new AurPackageFetcher()
       const pkgs = await fetcher.fetchAllPackages()
       await fetcher.storePackages(pkgs)
+      // Prune not-seen AUR packages for this run
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND repository = $2
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $3)`,
+        ['arch', 'aur', cutoff]
+      )
+      // Optional hard delete of long-inactive AUR packages
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND repository = $2
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $3`,
+          ['arch', 'aur', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
     } catch (err: any) {
       syncStatus.status = 'error'

src/app/api/sync-debian/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { DebianPackageFetcher } from '@/services/debianPackageFetcher'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -36,7 +37,30 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
 
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       await DebianPackageFetcher.fetchDebianPackages()
+      // Prune not-seen Debian packages (platform debian)
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $2)`,
+        ['debian', cutoff]
+      )
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $2`,
+          ['debian', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
     } catch (error) {
       syncStatus.status = 'error'

src/app/api/sync-fedora/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { FedoraPackageFetcher } from '@/services/fedoraPackageFetcher'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   // Start sync in background
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       const fetcher = new FedoraPackageFetcher()
       
       // Fetch packages
@@ -76,6 +78,30 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           syncStatus.storeTotal = total
         }
       )
+      // Prune packages not seen in this run (Fedora; repository is NULL)
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND repository IS NULL
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $2)`,
+        ['fedora', cutoff]
+      )
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND repository IS NULL
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $2`,
+          ['fedora', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
       console.log('✅ Fedora sync completed successfully')

src/app/api/sync-homebrew/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { HomebrewPackageFetcher } from '@/services/homebrewPackageFetcher'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   // Start sync in background
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       const fetcher = new HomebrewPackageFetcher()
       
       // Fetch packages
@@ -76,6 +78,30 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           syncStatus.storeTotal = total
         }
       )
+      // Prune not-seen Homebrew packages (platform macos, repository IS NULL)
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND repository IS NULL
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $2)`,
+        ['macos', cutoff]
+      )
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND repository IS NULL
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $2`,
+          ['macos', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
       console.log('✅ Homebrew sync completed successfully')

src/app/api/sync-ubuntu/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { DebianPackageFetcher } from '@/services/debianPackageFetcher'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -36,7 +37,30 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
 
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       await DebianPackageFetcher.fetchUbuntuPackages()
+      // Prune not-seen Ubuntu packages (platform ubuntu)
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $2)`,
+        ['ubuntu', cutoff]
+      )
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $2`,
+          ['ubuntu', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
     } catch (error) {
       syncStatus.status = 'error'

src/app/api/sync-winget/route.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { WingetPackageFetcher } from '@/services/wingetPackageFetcher'
+import { query } from '@/lib/database/config'
 import { SyncAuth } from '@/lib/sync/auth'
 
 export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   // Start sync in background
   ;(async () => {
     try {
+      const runStartedAt = new Date()
       const fetcher = new WingetPackageFetcher()
       
       // Fetch packages
@@ -76,6 +78,30 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           syncStatus.storeTotal = total
         }
       )
+      // Prune not-seen Winget packages (platform windows, repository IS NULL)
+      const graceDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_GRACE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      const cutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - (graceDays > 0 ? graceDays : 0) * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+      await query(
+        `UPDATE packages
+         SET is_active = false
+         WHERE platform_id = $1
+           AND repository IS NULL
+           AND is_active = true
+           AND (last_seen_at IS NULL OR last_seen_at < $2)`,
+        ['windows', cutoff]
+      )
+      const hardDays = parseInt(process.env.PRUNE_HARD_DELETE_DAYS || '0', 10)
+      if (hardDays > 0) {
+        const deleteCutoff = new Date(runStartedAt.getTime() - hardDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        await query(
+          `DELETE FROM packages
+           WHERE platform_id = $1
+             AND repository IS NULL
+             AND is_active = false
+             AND last_seen_at IS NOT NULL AND last_seen_at < $2`,
+          ['windows', deleteCutoff]
+        )
+      }
       
       syncStatus.status = 'complete'
       console.log('✅ Winget sync completed successfully')

src/services/archPackageFetcher.ts

@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ export class ArchPackageFetcher {
           if (existingResult.rows.length === 0) {
             // Insert new package (id will be auto-generated by SERIAL)
             await query(
-              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active)
+              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active, last_seen_at)
-               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)`,
+               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW())`,
               [pkg.name, pkg.description, pkg.version, 'arch', null, 'official', 0, true]
             )
             stored++
@@ -184,12 +184,17 @@ export class ArchPackageFetcher {
             // Update if version changed
             await query(
               `UPDATE packages 
-               SET version = $1, description = $2, repository = $3, updated_at = NOW()
+               SET version = $1, description = $2, repository = $3, last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true, updated_at = NOW()
                WHERE id = $4`,
               [pkg.version, pkg.description, 'official', existingResult.rows[0].id]
             )
             updated++
           } else {
+            // Still mark as seen to avoid pruning
+            await query(
+              `UPDATE packages SET last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true WHERE id = $1`,
+              [existingResult.rows[0].id]
+            )
             skipped++
           }
           

src/services/aurPackageFetcher.ts

@@ -190,18 +190,23 @@ export class AurPackageFetcher {
           )
           if (existing.rows.length === 0) {
             await query(
-              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active)
+              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active, last_seen_at)
-               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)`,
+               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW())`,
               [pkg.name, pkg.description, pkg.version, 'arch', null, 'aur', 0, true]
             )
             stored++
           } else if (existing.rows[0].version !== pkg.version) {
             await query(
-              `UPDATE packages SET version = $1, description = $2, repository = $3, updated_at = NOW() WHERE id = $4`,
+              `UPDATE packages SET version = $1, description = $2, repository = $3, last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true, updated_at = NOW() WHERE id = $4`,
               [pkg.version, pkg.description, 'aur', existing.rows[0].id]
             )
             updated++
           } else {
+            // Still mark as seen to avoid pruning
+            await query(
+              `UPDATE packages SET last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true WHERE id = $1`,
+              [existing.rows[0].id]
+            )
             skipped++
           }
           if (onProgress && (stored + updated + skipped) % 100 === 0) {

src/services/fedoraPackageFetcher.ts

@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ export class FedoraPackageFetcher {
           if (existingResult.rows.length === 0) {
             // Insert new package
             await query(
-              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active)
+              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active, last_seen_at)
-               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)`,
+               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW())`,
               [pkg.name, pkg.description, pkg.version, 'fedora', null, null, 0, true]
             )
             stored++
@@ -153,12 +153,17 @@ export class FedoraPackageFetcher {
             // Update if version changed
             await query(
               `UPDATE packages 
-               SET version = $1, description = $2, repository = $3, updated_at = NOW()
+               SET version = $1, description = $2, repository = $3, last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true, updated_at = NOW()
                WHERE id = $4`,
               [pkg.version, pkg.description, null, existingResult.rows[0].id]
             )
             updated++
           } else {
+            // Still mark as seen to avoid pruning
+            await query(
+              `UPDATE packages SET last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true WHERE id = $1`,
+              [existingResult.rows[0].id]
+            )
             skipped++
           }
           

src/services/homebrewPackageFetcher.ts

@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ export class HomebrewPackageFetcher {
           if (existingResult.rows.length === 0) {
             // Insert new package
             await query(
-              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active)
+              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active, last_seen_at)
-               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)`,
+               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW())`,
               [pkg.name, pkg.description, pkg.version, 'macos', null, null, 0, true]
             )
             stored++
@@ -152,12 +152,17 @@ export class HomebrewPackageFetcher {
             // Update if version changed
             await query(
               `UPDATE packages 
-               SET version = $1, description = $2, updated_at = NOW()
+               SET version = $1, description = $2, last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true, updated_at = NOW()
                WHERE id = $3`,
               [pkg.version, pkg.description, existingResult.rows[0].id]
             )
             updated++
           } else {
+            // Still mark as seen to avoid pruning
+            await query(
+              `UPDATE packages SET last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true WHERE id = $1`,
+              [existingResult.rows[0].id]
+            )
             skipped++
           }
           

src/services/packageService.ts

@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ export class PackageService {
       `INSERT INTO packages (
         id, name, description, version, platform_id, category_id, 
         license_id, type, repository, homepage_url, download_url, 
-        popularity_score
+        popularity_score, last_seen_at
-      ) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12) 
+      ) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, NOW()) 
       RETURNING *`,
       [id, name, description, version, platform_id, category_id, 
        license_id, type, repository, homepage_url, download_url, 
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ export class PackageService {
       }
     }
 
+    // Always mark as seen and active on update
+    fields.push('last_seen_at = NOW()')
+    fields.push('is_active = true')
+    fields.push('updated_at = NOW()')
+
     if (fields.length === 0) {
       return this.getById(id)
     }

src/services/wingetPackageFetcher.ts

@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ export class WingetPackageFetcher {
           if (existingResult.rows.length === 0) {
             // Insert new package
             await query(
-              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active)
+              `INSERT INTO packages (id, name, description, version, platform_id, type, repository, popularity_score, is_active, last_seen_at)
-               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8)`,
+               VALUES (gen_random_uuid(), $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW())`,
               [pkg.name, pkg.description, pkg.version, 'windows', null, null, 0, true]
             )
             stored++
@@ -239,12 +239,17 @@ export class WingetPackageFetcher {
             // Update if version changed
             await query(
               `UPDATE packages 
-               SET version = $1, description = $2, updated_at = NOW()
+               SET version = $1, description = $2, last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true, updated_at = NOW()
                WHERE id = $3`,
               [pkg.version, pkg.description, existingResult.rows[0].id]
             )
             updated++
           } else {
+            // Still mark as seen to avoid pruning
+            await query(
+              `UPDATE packages SET last_seen_at = NOW(), is_active = true WHERE id = $1`,
+              [existingResult.rows[0].id]
+            )
             skipped++
           }