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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+generic() {
+  set -euo pipefail
+
+  # Configuration
+  INSTALL_DIR="${HOME}/.local/bin" # Prefer ~/.local/bin (add to PATH if not already)
+  BINARY_NAME="zellij"
+  REPO="zellij-org/zellij"
+  TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+
+  # Cleanup on exit
+  trap 'rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"' EXIT
+
+  # Ensure install directory exists
+  mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+  # Check if zellij is already installed
+  current_version=""
+  if command -v "$BINARY_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    current_version=$($BINARY_NAME --version | awk '{print $2}')
+    echo "ℹ️  Found existing $BINARY_NAME (version: $current_version)"
+  fi
+
+  # Fetch latest release from GitHub
+  echo "🔍 Checking latest release of $REPO..."
+  latest_release=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/releases/latest" | grep '"tag_name":' | sed -E 's/.*"([^"]+)".*/\1/')
+  latest_version=${latest_release#v} # Remove 'v' prefix (e.g., v0.42.2 → 0.42.2)
+  download_url="https://github.com/$REPO/releases/download/$latest_release/$BINARY_NAME-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz"
+
+  # Skip if already up-to-date
+  if [[ "$current_version" == "$latest_version" ]]; then
+    echo "✅ Already on the latest version ($latest_version). No action needed."
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  # Download and install
+  echo "⬇️  Downloading $BINARY_NAME $latest_version..."
+  curl -sL "$download_url" | tar -xz -C "$TMP_DIR"
+
+  echo "🛠️  Installing to $INSTALL_DIR..."
+  mv -f "$TMP_DIR/$BINARY_NAME" "$INSTALL_DIR/"
+
+  # Verify
+  if [[ -f "$INSTALL_DIR/$BINARY_NAME" ]]; then
+    chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/$BINARY_NAME"
+    echo "🎉 Successfully installed $BINARY_NAME $latest_version to $INSTALL_DIR/"
+    echo "💡 Ensure '$INSTALL_DIR' is in your PATH:"
+    echo "   export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\""
+  else
+    echo "❌ Installation failed!" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# ─< Check if the given command exists silently >─────────────────────────────────────────
+command_exists() {
+  command -v "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+# ─< Check if the user is root and set sudo variable if necessary >───────────────────────
+check_root() {
+  if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+    if command_exists sudo; then
+      echo_info "User is not root. Using sudo for privileged operations."
+      _sudo="sudo"
+    else
+      echo_error "No sudo found and you're not root! Can't install packages."
+      return 1
+    fi
+  else
+    echo_info "Root access confirmed."
+    _sudo=""
+  fi
+}
+
+# ─< Distribution detection and installation >────────────────────────────────────────
+get_packager() {
+  if [ -e /etc/os-release ]; then
+    echo_info "Detecting distribution..."
+    . /etc/os-release
+
+    # ─< Convert $ID and $ID_LIKE to lowercase >──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    ID=$(printf "%s" "$ID" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+    ID_LIKE=$(printf "%s" "$ID_LIKE" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+
+    case "$ID" in
+    ubuntu | pop) generic ;;
+    debian) generic ;;
+    fedora) generic ;;
+    alpine) generic ;;
+    arch | manjaro | garuda | endeavour)
+      if command_exists paru; then
+        paru -S --noconfirm zellij
+      elif command_exists yay; then
+        yay -S --noconfirm zellij
+      fi
+      ;;
+    opensuse*) generic ;;
+    *)
+      if [ "${ID_LIKE#*debian}" != "$ID_LIKE" ]; then
+        generic
+      elif [ "${ID_LIKE#*ubuntu}" != "$ID_LIKE" ]; then
+        generic
+      elif [ "${ID_LIKE#*arch}" != "$ID_LIKE" ]; then
+        $_sudo pacman -S zellij
+      elif [ "${ID_LIKE#*fedora}" != "$ID_LIKE" ]; then
+        generic
+      elif [ "${ID_LIKE#*suse}" != "$ID_LIKE" ]; then
+        generic
+      else
+        echo_error "Unsupported distribution: $ID"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      ;;
+    esac
+  else
+    echo_error "Unable to detect distribution. /etc/os-release not found."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+if check_root; then
+  get_packager
+fi