diff --git a/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 084781c..f276b59 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -1622,6 +1622,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "vcpkg",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "os_pipe"
+version = "1.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "c6a252f1f8c11e84b3ab59d7a488e48e4478a93937e027076638c49536204639"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "windows-sys 0.42.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "overload"
 version = "0.1.1"
@@ -2339,6 +2349,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "shared_child"
+version = "1.0.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "b0d94659ad3c2137fef23ae75b03d5241d633f8acded53d672decfa0e6e0caef"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "winapi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "siphasher"
 version = "0.3.10"
@@ -2552,6 +2572,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "objc",
  "once_cell",
  "open",
+ "os_pipe",
  "percent-encoding",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "raw-window-handle",
@@ -2561,6 +2582,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "serde_repr",
  "serialize-to-javascript",
+ "shared_child",
  "state",
  "tar",
  "tauri-macros",
diff --git a/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 8e3c1b4..6576123 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/gui/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ tauri-build = { version = "1.2.0", features = [] }
 [dependencies]
 serde_json = "1.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-tauri = { version = "1.2.0", features = ["http-all", "shell-open", "window-all"] }
+tauri = { version = "1.2.0", features = ["fs-read-dir", "http-all", "shell-all", "window-all"] }
 uuid = "1.2.1"
 futures = "0.3"
 
diff --git a/packages/gui/src-tauri/src/handlers/packages.rs b/packages/gui/src-tauri/src/handlers/packages.rs
index 6df1455..4e77c9a 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src-tauri/src/handlers/packages.rs
+++ b/packages/gui/src-tauri/src/handlers/packages.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn install_package(package: String) {
   println!("installing: {}", package);
+  
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/packages/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 3fd334d..9b417d5 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/packages/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -18,10 +18,26 @@
 				"scope": ["https://api.tea.xyz/v1/*", "https://github.com/*"]
 			},
 			"shell": {
-				"all": false,
-				"execute": false,
+				"all": true,
+				"execute": true,
 				"open": true,
-				"scope": [],
+				"scope": [
+					{
+						"name": "tea-install",
+						"cmd": "tea",
+						"args": [{ "validator": "\\S+" }, "true"]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "node",
+						"cmd": "node",
+						"args": ["--version"]
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "list-packages",
+						"cmd": "ls",
+						"args": ["-R ~/.tea/tea.xyz/var/www | grep 'xz\\|gz'"]
+					}
+				],
 				"sidecar": false
 			},
 			"window": {
@@ -55,6 +71,13 @@
 				"startDragging": true,
 				"unmaximize": true,
 				"unminimize": true
+			},
+			"fs": {
+				"readDir": true,
+				"scope": [
+					"$HOME/.tea/*",
+					"$APPDATA/*"
+				]
 			}
 		},
 		"bundle": {
diff --git a/packages/gui/src/components/SearchPackages/SearchPackages.svelte b/packages/gui/src/components/SearchPackages/SearchPackages.svelte
index 1307062..e6a2bbd 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src/components/SearchPackages/SearchPackages.svelte
+++ b/packages/gui/src/components/SearchPackages/SearchPackages.svelte
@@ -3,42 +3,46 @@
 	import Fuse from 'fuse.js';
 	import { packages as packagesStore, initializePackages } from '$libs/stores';
 	import SortingButtons from './SortingButtons.svelte';
-	import type { Package } from '@tea/ui/types';
+	import type { GUIPackage } from '$libs/types';
+	import { PackageStates } from '$libs/types';
 	import PackageCard from '@tea/ui/PackageCard/PackageCard.svelte';
 	import SearchInput from '@tea/ui/SearchInput/SearchInput.svelte';
 	import Preloader from '@tea/ui/Preloader/Preloader.svelte';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
-	let allPackages: Package[] = [];
-	let packagesIndex: Fuse<Package>;
-	let packages: Package[] = [];
+	import { installPackage } from '@api';
+
+	let allPackages: GUIPackage[] = [];
+	let packagesIndex: Fuse<GUIPackage>;
+	let packages: GUIPackage[] = [];
 	let initialized = false;
 
 	let sortBy = 'popularity';
 	let sortDirection: 'asc' | 'desc' = 'desc';
 
-	const searchLimit = 5;
+	const searchLimit = 10;
 
-	const setPackages = (pkgs: Package[]) => {
-		console.log('pkgs sub', pkgs);
-		packages = pkgs.sort((a, b) => {
-			if (sortBy === 'popularity') {
-				const aPop = +a.dl_count + a.installs;
-				const bPop = +b.dl_count + b.installs;
-				return sortDirection === 'asc' ? aPop - bPop : bPop - aPop;
-			} else {
-				// most recent
-				const aDate = new Date(a.last_modified);
-				const bDate = new Date(b.last_modified);
-				return sortDirection === 'asc' ? +aDate - +bDate : +bDate - +aDate;
-			}
-		});
+	const setPackages = (pkgs: GUIPackage[], isSearch?: boolean) => {
+		packages = isSearch
+			? pkgs
+			: pkgs.sort((a, b) => {
+					if (sortBy === 'popularity') {
+						const aPop = +a.dl_count + a.installs;
+						const bPop = +b.dl_count + b.installs;
+						return sortDirection === 'asc' ? aPop - bPop : bPop - aPop;
+					} else {
+						// most recent
+						const aDate = new Date(a.last_modified);
+						const bDate = new Date(b.last_modified);
+						return sortDirection === 'asc' ? +aDate - +bDate : +bDate - +aDate;
+					}
+			  });
 	};
 
 	packagesStore.subscribe((v) => {
 		allPackages = v;
 		setPackages(allPackages);
-		if (!packagesIndex) {
+		if (!packagesIndex && allPackages.length) {
 			// dont remove or this can get crazy
 			packagesIndex = new Fuse(allPackages, {
 				keys: ['name', 'full_name', 'desc']
@@ -54,15 +58,11 @@
 	});
 
 	const onSearch = (term: string) => {
-		if (term !== '' && term.length > 3) {
-			const res = packagesIndex.search(term);
-			const matchingPackages = [];
-			for (let i = 0; i < searchLimit; i++) {
-				if (res[i]) {
-					matchingPackages.push(res[i].item);
-				}
-			}
-			setPackages(matchingPackages);
+		if (term !== '' && term.length > 1) {
+			const res = packagesIndex.search(term, { limit: searchLimit });
+			const matchingPackages: GUIPackage[] = res.map((v) => v.item);
+
+			setPackages(matchingPackages, true);
 		} else {
 			setPackages(allPackages);
 		}
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@
 		sortDirection = dir;
 		setPackages(packages);
 	};
+
+	const getCTALabel = (state: PackageStates): string => {
+		return {
+			[PackageStates.AVAILABLE]: 'INSTALL',
+			[PackageStates.INSTALLED]: 'INSTALLED',
+			[PackageStates.INSTALLING]: 'INSTALLING',
+			[PackageStates.UNINSTALLED]: 'RE-INSTALL'
+		}[state];
+	};
 </script>
 
 <div class="border border-gray bg-black">
@@ -87,9 +96,24 @@
 		</div>
 	</section>
 	<ul class="grid grid-cols-3">
-		{#if packages.length}
+		{#if packages.length > 0}
 			{#each packages as pkg}
-				<PackageCard {pkg} link={`/packages/${pkg.slug}`} />
+				<div class={pkg.state === PackageStates.INSTALLING ? 'animate-pulse' : ''}>
+					<PackageCard
+						{pkg}
+						link={`/packages/${pkg.slug}`}
+						ctaLabel={getCTALabel(pkg.state)}
+						onClickCTA={async () => {
+							try {
+								pkg.state = PackageStates.INSTALLING;
+								await installPackage(pkg.full_name);
+								pkg.state = PackageStates.INSTALLED;
+							} catch (error) {
+								console.error(error);
+							}
+						}}
+					/>
+				</div>
 			{/each}
 		{:else}
 			{#each Array(12) as _}
diff --git a/packages/gui/src/libs/api/mock.ts b/packages/gui/src/libs/api/mock.ts
index bdccc2a..aaf6d9d 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src/libs/api/mock.ts
+++ b/packages/gui/src/libs/api/mock.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  *  * make cors work with api.tea.xyz/v1
  */
 import type { Package, Review } from '@tea/ui/types';
+import type { GUIPackage } from '../types';
+import { PackageStates } from '../types';
 import { loremIpsum } from 'lorem-ipsum';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 
@@ -152,9 +154,14 @@ const packages: Package[] = [
 	}
 ];
 
-export async function getPackages(): Promise<Package[]> {
+export async function getPackages(): Promise<GUIPackage[]> {
 	await delay(2000);
-	return packages;
+	return packages.map((pkg) => {
+		return {
+			...pkg,
+			state: PackageStates.AVAILABLE
+		};
+	});
 }
 
 export async function getFeaturedPackages(): Promise<Package[]> {
@@ -201,6 +208,11 @@ export async function getPackageReviews(full_name: string): Promise<Review[]> {
 	return reviews;
 }
 
+export async function installPackage(full_name: string) {
+	console.log('installing: ', full_name);
+	await delay(10000);
+}
+
 function delay(ms: number) {
 	return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
 }
diff --git a/packages/gui/src/libs/api/tauri.ts b/packages/gui/src/libs/api/tauri.ts
index 60bc07d..e091803 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src/libs/api/tauri.ts
+++ b/packages/gui/src/libs/api/tauri.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@
  *  - connect to a local platform api and returns a data
  */
 import { getClient } from '@tauri-apps/api/http';
+// import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api';
+import { Command } from '@tauri-apps/api/shell';
+import { readDir, BaseDirectory } from '@tauri-apps/api/fs';
 import { Buffer } from 'buffer';
-import type { Package, Review } from '../types';
+import type { Package, Review } from '@tea/ui/types';
+import type { GUIPackage } from '../types';
 import * as mock from './mock';
+import { PackageStates } from '../types';
 
 const username = 'user';
 const password = 'password';
@@ -46,9 +51,20 @@ const join = function (...paths: string[]) {
 		.join('/');
 };
 
-export async function getPackages(): Promise<Package[]> {
-	const packages = await get<Package[]>('packages');
-	return packages;
+export async function getPackages(): Promise<GUIPackage[]> {
+	const [packages, installedPackages] = await Promise.all([
+		get<Package[]>('packages'),
+		getInstalledPackages()
+	]);
+
+	return packages.map((pkg) => {
+		const found = installedPackages.find((p) => p.full_name === pkg.full_name);
+		return {
+			...pkg,
+			state: found ? PackageStates.INSTALLED : PackageStates.AVAILABLE,
+			installed_version: found ? found.version : ''
+		};
+	});
 }
 
 export async function getFeaturedPackages(): Promise<Package[]> {
@@ -62,3 +78,59 @@ export async function getPackageReviews(full_name: string): Promise<Review[]> {
 
 	return reviews;
 }
+
+export async function installPackage(full_name: string) {
+	try {
+		await installPackageCommand(full_name);
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error(error);
+	}
+}
+
+async function installPackageCommand(full_name: string) {
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		const teaInstallCommand = new Command('tea-install', [`+${full_name}`, 'true']);
+		teaInstallCommand.on('error', reject);
+
+		const handleLineOutput = async (line: string | any) => {
+			const c = await child;
+			if (line?.code === 0 || line.includes('installed:')) {
+				c.kill();
+				resolve(c.pid);
+			} else if (line?.code === 1) {
+				reject();
+			}
+		};
+
+		teaInstallCommand.stdout.on('data', handleLineOutput);
+		teaInstallCommand.stderr.on('data', handleLineOutput);
+		teaInstallCommand.on('close', (line: string) => {
+			console.log('command closed!');
+			handleLineOutput(line || '');
+		});
+		teaInstallCommand.on('error', (line: string) => {
+			console.log('command error!', line);
+			handleLineOutput(line || '');
+		});
+		const child = teaInstallCommand.spawn();
+	});
+}
+
+async function getInstalledPackages() {
+	const entries = await readDir('.tea/tea.xyz/var/www', {
+		dir: BaseDirectory.Home,
+		recursive: false
+	});
+	const packages = entries
+		.filter((o) => o.path.match('^(.*).(g|x)z$'))
+		.map((o) => {
+			const [pkg_version] = (o?.name || '').split('+');
+			const version = pkg_version.split('-').pop();
+			const full_name = pkg_version.replace(`-${version}`, '');
+			return {
+				full_name,
+				version
+			};
+		});
+	return packages;
+}
diff --git a/packages/gui/src/libs/stores.ts b/packages/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
index 93fdc79..60dbe7b 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
+++ b/packages/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
 import type { Package, Review } from '@tea/ui/types';
-
+import type { GUIPackage } from '$libs/types';
 // TODO: figure out a better structure for managing states maybe turn them into models?
 
 import { getPackages, getFeaturedPackages, getPackageReviews } from '@api';
 
 export const backLink = writable<string>('/');
 
-export const packages = writable<Package[]>([]);
+export const packages = writable<GUIPackage[]>([]);
 
 export const featuredPackages = writable<Package[]>([]);
 
diff --git a/packages/gui/src/libs/types.ts b/packages/gui/src/libs/types.ts
index ed18b7d..9924df9 100644
--- a/packages/gui/src/libs/types.ts
+++ b/packages/gui/src/libs/types.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,17 @@
 // else
 // 		please use the package @tea/ui/src/types.ts
 //		things that go there are shared types/shapes like ie: Package
+
+import type { Package } from '@tea/ui/types';
+
+export enum PackageStates {
+	AVAILABLE,
+	INSTALLED,
+	INSTALLING,
+	UNINSTALLED
+}
+
+export type GUIPackage = Package & {
+	state: PackageStates;
+	installed_version?: string;
+};
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/PackageCard/PackageCard.svelte b/packages/ui/src/PackageCard/PackageCard.svelte
index 871d5f0..cf63f1d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/PackageCard/PackageCard.svelte
+++ b/packages/ui/src/PackageCard/PackageCard.svelte
@@ -2,29 +2,37 @@
 	import '../app.css';
 	import type { Package } from '../types';
 	import ImgLoader from '../ImgLoader/ImgLoader.svelte';
+
 	export let pkg: Package;
 	export let link: string;
+	export let ctaLabel: string;
+
+	export let onClickCTA = () => {
+		console.log('do nothing');
+	};
 </script>
 
 <section class="package-card border border-gray p-4">
-	<figure>
-		<ImgLoader
-			class="pkg-image"
-			src={!pkg.thumb_image_url.includes('https://tea.xyz')
-				? 'https://tea.xyz/Images/package-thumb-nolabel4.jpg'
-				: pkg.thumb_image_url}
-			alt={pkg.name}
-		/>
-		<article class="card-thumb-label">
-			<i class="icon-tea-logo-iconasset-1">
-				<!-- TODO: replace with icon.svg -->
-			</i>
-			<h3>{pkg.name}</h3>
-			{#if pkg.maintainer}
-				<h4>&#x2022;&nbsp;{pkg.maintainer}</h4>
-			{/if}
-		</article>
-	</figure>
+	<a href={link}>
+		<figure>
+			<ImgLoader
+				class="pkg-image"
+				src={!pkg.thumb_image_url.includes('https://tea.xyz')
+					? 'https://tea.xyz/Images/package-thumb-nolabel4.jpg'
+					: pkg.thumb_image_url}
+				alt={pkg.name}
+			/>
+			<article class="card-thumb-label">
+				<i class="icon-tea-logo-iconasset-1">
+					<!-- TODO: replace with icon.svg -->
+				</i>
+				<h3>{pkg.name}</h3>
+				{#if pkg.maintainer}
+					<h4>&#x2022;&nbsp;{pkg.maintainer}</h4>
+				{/if}
+			</article>
+		</figure>
+	</a>
 	<footer class="mt-4 flex items-center justify-between">
 		<div>
 			<p>
@@ -35,10 +43,7 @@
         <span class="package-install-no">>{{- .installs -}}&nbsp;installs</span> -->
 			</p>
 		</div>
-		<!-- TODO: move this button into its own reusable component -->
-		<a href={link}>
-			<button class="detail-btn"><i class="icon-enter-arrow" />details</button>
-		</a>
+		<button class="p-2 font-machina" on:click={onClickCTA}>{ctaLabel}</button>
 	</footer>
 </section>
 
@@ -91,40 +96,18 @@
 		padding: 0px;
 	}
 
-	.detail-btn {
-		position: relative;
-		float: right;
-		right: 0;
-		display: inline-block;
-		font-family: 'pp-neue-machina', sans-serif;
+	button {
 		background-color: #1a1a1a;
 		border: 0.5px solid #ffffff;
 		color: #fff;
-		padding-top: 0.279vw;
 		text-decoration: none;
 		text-transform: uppercase;
-		width: 120px;
-		height: 2.232vw;
-		min-height: 34px;
+		min-width: 120px;
 		transition: 0.1s linear;
 	}
 
-	.detail-btn:hover {
+	button:hover {
 		background-color: #8000ff;
 		box-shadow: inset 0vw 0vw 0vw 0.223vw #1a1a1a !important;
 	}
-
-	/* Icon Styling */
-
-	.detail-btn .icon-enter-arrow {
-		display: inline-block;
-		position: relative;
-		margin-right: 0.558vw;
-		transition: 0.2s ease-in-out;
-	}
-
-	.detail-btn:hover .icon-enter-arrow {
-		display: inline-block;
-		transform: rotate(-45deg) !important;
-	}
 </style>