From f520f9ff22d514a6f2034cd440b7dc593d43116d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Heinemeier Hansson <david@hey.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2026 10:28:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Simplify

---
 bin/omarchy-config-shell      | 22 ++++++++--------------
 bin/omarchy-install-tailscale |  2 +-
 test/shell.d/config-test.sh   | 15 ++++-----------
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/omarchy-config-shell b/bin/omarchy-config-shell
index 8de50270..b3297209 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-config-shell
+++ b/bin/omarchy-config-shell
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # omarchy:summary=Mutate the user shell.json bar layout
-# omarchy:args=<append|prepend> <left|center|right> <plugin>
-# omarchy:examples=omarchy config shell append right omarchy.tailscale
+# omarchy:args=<left|center|right> <plugin>
+# omarchy:examples=omarchy config shell right omarchy.tailscale
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ OMARCHY_ROOT="${OMARCHY_PATH:-}"
 DEFAULTS_FILE="$OMARCHY_ROOT/config/omarchy/shell.json"
 
 usage() {
-  echo "Usage: omarchy-config-shell <append|prepend> <left|center|right> <plugin>" >&2
+  echo "Usage: omarchy-config-shell <left|center|right> <plugin>" >&2
 }
 
 fail() {
@@ -19,16 +19,14 @@ fail() {
   exit 1
 }
 
-operation="${1:-}"
-section="${2:-}"
-plugin="${3:-}"
+section="${1:-}"
+plugin="${2:-}"
 
-if (( $# != 3 )); then
+if (( $# != 2 )); then
   usage
   exit 1
 fi
 
-[[ $operation == "append" || $operation == "prepend" ]] || fail "operation must be append or prepend"
 [[ $section =~ ^(left|center|right)$ ]] || fail "section must be left, center, or right"
 [[ -n $plugin ]] || fail "plugin is required"
 [[ -n $OMARCHY_ROOT ]] || fail "OMARCHY_PATH is not set"
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ fi
 tmp=$(mktemp)
 trap 'rm -f "$tmp"' EXIT
 
-jq --arg operation "$operation" --arg section "$section" --arg plugin "$plugin" '
+jq --arg section "$section" --arg plugin "$plugin" '
   def object_or_empty: if type == "object" then . else {} end;
   def array_or_empty: if type == "array" then . else [] end;
   def entry_id: if type == "object" then (.id // "" | tostring) else tostring end;
@@ -70,11 +68,7 @@ jq --arg operation "$operation" --arg section "$section" --arg plugin "$plugin"
   | .bar.layout.center = (.bar.layout.center | array_or_empty | map(select(entry_id != $plugin)))
   | .bar.layout.right = (.bar.layout.right | array_or_empty | map(select(entry_id != $plugin)))
   | .plugins = (.plugins | array_or_empty)
-  | if $operation == "prepend" then
-      .bar.layout[$section] = ([{ id: $plugin }] + .bar.layout[$section])
-    else
-      .bar.layout[$section] = insert_after_anchor(.bar.layout[$section]; { id: $plugin }; append_anchor($section))
-    end
+  | .bar.layout[$section] = insert_after_anchor(.bar.layout[$section]; { id: $plugin }; append_anchor($section))
 ' "$source_file" >"$tmp"
 
 mv "$tmp" "$CONFIG_FILE"
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-install-tailscale b/bin/omarchy-install-tailscale
index 0f194026..f4595af6 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-install-tailscale
+++ b/bin/omarchy-install-tailscale
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ echo -e "\nAllowing $USER to manage Tailscale..."
 sudo tailscale set --operator="$USER"
 
 echo -e "\nAdding Tailscale to the bar..."
-omarchy-config-shell append right omarchy.tailscale
+omarchy-config-shell right omarchy.tailscale
 
 omarchy-webapp-install "Tailscale" "https://login.tailscale.com/admin/machines" https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/homarr-labs/dashboard-icons/png/tailscale-light.png
diff --git a/test/shell.d/config-test.sh b/test/shell.d/config-test.sh
index 7a8059fb..352f3ff9 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/config-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/config-test.sh
@@ -109,35 +109,28 @@ cat >"$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" <<'JSON'
 }
 JSON
 
-HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell append right omarchy.tailscale
+HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell right omarchy.tailscale
 jq -e '
   def ids: map(.id // .);
   .bar.layout.right | ids == ["omarchy.tray", "omarchy.tailscale", "omarchy.bluetooth"]
 ' "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" >/dev/null
 pass "shell config appends right widgets after tray"
 
-HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell append left local.left
+HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell left local.left
 jq -e '
   def ids: map(.id // .);
   .bar.layout.left | ids == ["omarchy.menu", "omarchy.workspaces", "local.left"]
 ' "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" >/dev/null
 pass "shell config appends left widgets after workspaces"
 
-HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell append center local.center
+HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell center local.center
 jq -e '
   def ids: map(.id // .);
   .bar.layout.center | ids == ["omarchy.clock", "omarchy.weather", "local.center"]
 ' "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" >/dev/null
 pass "shell config appends center widgets after weather"
 
-HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell prepend right local.first
-jq -e '
-  def ids: map(.id // .);
-  .bar.layout.right | ids == ["local.first", "omarchy.tray", "omarchy.tailscale", "omarchy.bluetooth"]
-' "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" >/dev/null
-pass "shell config prepends widgets to section start"
-
-HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell append right local.first
+HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" omarchy-config-shell right local.first
 jq -e '
   def ids: map(.id // .);
   .bar.layout.right | ids == ["omarchy.tray", "local.first", "omarchy.tailscale", "omarchy.bluetooth"]