diff --git a/add.ce b/add.ce
index 1d23f00b..0ae17bb6 100644
--- a/add.ce
+++ b/add.ce
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
-// cell get <locator> [alias] - Add and install a package with its dependencies
+// cell add <locator> [alias] - Add and install a package with its dependencies
 
 var shop = use('internal/shop')
+var fd = use('fd')
 
 if (args.length < 1) {
-  log.console("Usage: cell get <locator> [alias]")
+  log.console("Usage: cell add <locator> [alias]")
   log.console("Examples:")
-  log.console("  cell get gitea.pockle.world/john/prosperon@main")
-  log.console("  cell get github.com/user/repo@v1.0.0 myalias")
+  log.console("  cell add gitea.pockle.world/john/prosperon@main")
+  log.console("  cell add github.com/user/repo@v1.0.0 myalias")
   $stop()
   return
 }
 
 var locator = args[0]
+
+// Resolve relative paths to absolute paths
+if (locator == '.' || locator.startsWith('./') || locator.startsWith('../') || fd.is_dir(locator)) {
+  var resolved = fd.realpath(locator)
+  if (resolved) {
+    locator = resolved
+  }
+}
 var alias = args.length > 1 ? args[1] : null
 
 shop.get(locator, alias)
diff --git a/clone.ce b/clone.ce
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e87ca9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clone.ce
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+// cell clone <origin> <path>
+// Clones a cell package <origin> to the local <path>, and links it.
+
+var shop = use('internal/shop')
+var link = use('link')
+var fd = use('fd')
+var http = use('http')
+var miniz = use('miniz')
+
+if (args.length < 2) {
+  log.console("Usage: cell clone <origin> <path>")
+  log.console("Clones a cell package to a local path and links it.")
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+var origin = args[0]
+var target_path = args[1]
+
+// Resolve target path to absolute
+if (target_path == '.' || target_path.startsWith('./') || target_path.startsWith('../')) {
+  var resolved = fd.realpath(target_path)
+  if (resolved) {
+    target_path = resolved
+  } else {
+    // Path doesn't exist yet, resolve relative to cwd
+    var cwd = fd.realpath('.')
+    if (target_path == '.') {
+      target_path = cwd
+    } else if (target_path.startsWith('./')) {
+      target_path = cwd + target_path.substring(1)
+    } else if (target_path.startsWith('../')) {
+      // Go up one directory from cwd
+      var parent = cwd.substring(0, cwd.lastIndexOf('/'))
+      target_path = parent + target_path.substring(2)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Check if target already exists
+if (fd.is_dir(target_path)) {
+  log.console("Error: " + target_path + " already exists")
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+log.console("Cloning " + origin + " to " + target_path + "...")
+
+// Get the latest commit
+var info = shop.resolve_package_info(origin)
+if (!info || info == 'local') {
+  log.console("Error: " + origin + " is not a remote package")
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+// Update to get the commit hash
+var update_result = shop.update(origin)
+if (!update_result) {
+  log.console("Error: Could not fetch " + origin)
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+// Fetch and extract to the target path
+var lock = shop.load_lock()
+var entry = lock[origin]
+if (!entry || !entry.commit) {
+  log.console("Error: No commit found for " + origin)
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+var download_url = shop.get_download_url(origin, entry.commit)
+log.console("Downloading from " + download_url)
+
+try {
+  var zip_blob = http.fetch(download_url)
+  
+  // Extract zip to target path
+  var zip = miniz.read(zip_blob)
+  if (!zip) {
+    log.console("Error: Failed to read zip archive")
+    $stop()
+    return
+  }
+  
+  // Create target directory
+  fd.mkdir(target_path)
+  
+  var count = zip.count()
+  for (var i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    if (zip.is_directory(i)) continue
+    var filename = zip.get_filename(i)
+    var parts = filename.split('/')
+    if (parts.length <= 1) continue
+    
+    // Skip the first directory (repo-commit prefix)
+    parts.shift()
+    var rel_path = parts.join('/')
+    var full_path = target_path + '/' + rel_path
+    var dir_path = full_path.substring(0, full_path.lastIndexOf('/'))
+    
+    // Ensure directory exists
+    if (!fd.is_dir(dir_path)) {
+      fd.mkdir(dir_path)
+    }
+    fd.slurpwrite(full_path, zip.slurp(filename))
+  }
+  
+  log.console("Extracted to " + target_path)
+  
+  // Link the origin to the cloned path
+  link.add(origin, target_path, shop)
+  log.console("Linked " + origin + " -> " + target_path)
+  
+} catch (e) {
+  log.console("Error: " + e.message)
+  if (e.stack) log.console(e.stack)
+}
+
+$stop()
diff --git a/install.ce b/install.ce
index b5400237..5e0cf547 100644
--- a/install.ce
+++ b/install.ce
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 var shop = use('internal/shop')
 var build = use('build')
+var fd = use('fd')
 
 if (args.length < 1) {
   log.console("Usage: cell install <locator>")
@@ -12,21 +13,50 @@ if (args.length < 1) {
 
 var locator = args[0]
 
+// Resolve relative paths to absolute paths
+// Local paths like '.' or '../foo' need to be converted to absolute paths
+if (locator == '.' || locator.startsWith('./') || locator.startsWith('../') || fd.is_dir(locator)) {
+  var resolved = fd.realpath(locator)
+  if (resolved) {
+    locator = resolved
+  }
+}
+
 log.console("Installing " + locator + "...")
-if (!shop.update(locator)) {
-    log.console("Failed to install " + locator)
-    $stop()
-    return
+
+var pkg = use('package')
+
+// Recursive install function that handles dependencies
+function install_package(pkg_locator, visited) {
+  if (visited[pkg_locator]) return
+  visited[pkg_locator] = true
+  
+  // First, add to lock.toml
+  shop.update(pkg_locator)
+  
+  // Extract/symlink the package so we can read its cell.toml
+  shop.extract(pkg_locator)
+  
+  // Now get direct dependencies and install them first
+  try {
+    var deps = pkg.dependencies(pkg_locator)
+    if (deps) {
+      for (var alias in deps) {
+        var dep_locator = deps[alias]
+        log.console("Installing dependency " + dep_locator)
+        install_package(dep_locator, visited)
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Package might not have dependencies or cell.toml issue
+    log.console("Warning: Could not read dependencies for " + pkg_locator + ": " + e.message)
+  }
+  
+  // Build the package after all dependencies are installed
+  build.build_package(pkg_locator)
 }
 
-var deps = shop.list_packages(locator)
-for (var dep of deps) {
-  log.console("Installing dependency " + dep)
-  shop.update(dep)
-  build.build_package(dep)
-}
-
-build.build_package(locator)
+install_package(locator, {})
 log.console("Installed " + locator)
 
 $stop()
diff --git a/internal/shop.cm b/internal/shop.cm
index 018605bf..4b665e27 100644
--- a/internal/shop.cm
+++ b/internal/shop.cm
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ function get_canonical_package(alias, package_context) {
 // guaranteed to be validated
 function safe_package_path(pkg)
 {
+  // For absolute paths, replace / with _ to create a valid directory name
+  // Also replace @ with _
+  if (pkg && pkg.startsWith('/'))
+    return pkg.replaceAll('/', '_').replaceAll('@', '_')
   return pkg.replaceAll('@', '_')
 }
 
@@ -459,7 +463,15 @@ function resolve_locator(path, ctx)
   }
 
   // check in ctx package
-  var ctx_path = get_packages_dir() + '/' + safe_package_path(ctx)  + '/' + path
+  // If ctx is an absolute path (starts with /), use it directly
+  // Otherwise, look it up in the packages directory
+  var ctx_dir
+  if (ctx.startsWith('/')) {
+    ctx_dir = ctx
+  } else {
+    ctx_dir = get_packages_dir() + '/' + safe_package_path(ctx)
+  }
+  var ctx_path = ctx_dir + '/' + path
 
   if (fd.is_file(ctx_path)) {
     var fn = resolve_mod_fn(ctx_path, ctx)
@@ -818,7 +830,7 @@ function get_cache_path(pkg, commit) {
 
 function get_package_abs_dir(package)
 {
-  return get_packages_dir() + '/' + package
+  return get_packages_dir() + '/' + safe_package_path(package)
 }
 
 // Fetch the latest commit hash from remote for a package
@@ -1195,4 +1207,29 @@ Shop.audit_packages = function() {
   return bad
 }
 
+// Parse a package locator and return info about it
+// Returns { path: canonical_path, name: package_name, type: 'local'|'gitea'|null }
+Shop.parse_package = function(locator) {
+  if (!locator) return null
+  
+  // Strip version suffix if present
+  var clean = locator
+  if (locator.includes('@')) {
+    clean = locator.split('@')[0]
+  }
+  
+  var info = Shop.resolve_package_info(clean)
+  if (!info) return null
+  
+  // Extract package name (last component of path)
+  var parts = clean.split('/')
+  var name = parts[parts.length - 1]
+  
+  return {
+    path: clean,
+    name: name,
+    type: info
+  }
+}
+
 return Shop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/link.cm b/link.cm
index 370d18f6..78747a08 100644
--- a/link.cm
+++ b/link.cm
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ function get_packages_dir() {
 
 // return the safe path for the package
 function safe_package_path(pkg) {
+  // For absolute paths, replace / with _ to create a valid directory name
+  if (pkg && pkg.startsWith('/'))
+    return pkg.replaceAll('/', '_').replaceAll('@', '_')
   return pkg.replaceAll('@', '_')
 }
 
 function get_package_abs_dir(package) {
-  return get_packages_dir() + '/' + package
+  return get_packages_dir() + '/' + safe_package_path(package)
 }
 
 function ensure_dir(path) {
diff --git a/package.cm b/package.cm
index 755836bc..77554bb7 100644
--- a/package.cm
+++ b/package.cm
@@ -4,9 +4,26 @@ var fd = use('fd')
 var toml = use('toml')
 var os = use('os')
 
+// Convert package name to a safe directory name
+// For absolute paths (local packages), replace / with _ 
+// For remote packages, keep slashes as they use nested directories
+function safe_package_path(pkg) {
+  if (!pkg) return pkg
+  if (pkg.startsWith('/'))
+    return pkg.replaceAll('/', '_').replaceAll('@', '_')
+  return pkg.replaceAll('@', '_')
+}
+
 function get_path(name)
 {
-  return os.global_shop_path + '/packages/' + name
+  // If name is null, return the current project directory
+  if (!name)
+    return fd.realpath('.')
+  // If name is already an absolute path, use it directly
+  if (name.startsWith('/'))
+    return name
+  // Remote packages use nested directories, so don't transform slashes
+  return os.global_shop_path + '/packages/' + name.replaceAll('@', '_')
 }
 
 package.load_config = function(name)
diff --git a/remove.ce b/remove.ce
index 0e7d96d0..47920119 100644
--- a/remove.ce
+++ b/remove.ce
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // cell remove <alias|path> - Remove a package from dependencies or shop
 
 var shop = use('internal/shop')
+var fd = use('fd')
 
 if (args.length < 1) {
   log.console("Usage: cell remove <alias|path>")
@@ -8,6 +9,16 @@ if (args.length < 1) {
   return
 }
 
-shop.remove(args[0])
+var pkg = args[0]
+
+// Resolve relative paths to absolute paths
+if (pkg == '.' || pkg.startsWith('./') || pkg.startsWith('../') || fd.is_dir(pkg)) {
+  var resolved = fd.realpath(pkg)
+  if (resolved) {
+    pkg = resolved
+  }
+}
+
+shop.remove(pkg)
 
 $stop()
diff --git a/search.ce b/search.ce
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ea23786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/search.ce
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// cell search <query>
+// Searches for packages matching <query>, or actors or modules within them.
+
+var shop = use('internal/shop')
+var pkg = use('package')
+
+if (args.length < 1) {
+  log.console("Usage: cell search <query>")
+  log.console("Searches for packages, actors, or modules matching the query.")
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+var query = args[0].toLowerCase()
+var found_packages = []
+var found_modules = []
+var found_actors = []
+
+// Search through all installed packages
+var packages = shop.list_packages()
+
+for (var package_name of packages) {
+  // Check if package name matches
+  if (package_name.toLowerCase().includes(query)) {
+    found_packages.push(package_name)
+  }
+  
+  // Search modules and actors within the package
+  try {
+    var modules = pkg.list_modules(package_name)
+    for (var mod of modules) {
+      if (mod.toLowerCase().includes(query)) {
+        found_modules.push(package_name + ':' + mod)
+      }
+    }
+    
+    var actors = pkg.list_programs(package_name)
+    for (var actor of actors) {
+      if (actor.toLowerCase().includes(query)) {
+        found_actors.push(package_name + ':' + actor)
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Skip packages that can't be read
+  }
+}
+
+// Print results
+var total = found_packages.length + found_modules.length + found_actors.length
+
+if (total == 0) {
+  log.console("No results found for '" + query + "'")
+} else {
+  log.console("Found " + text(total) + " result(s) for '" + query + "':")
+  log.console("")
+  
+  if (found_packages.length > 0) {
+    log.console("Packages:")
+    for (var p of found_packages) {
+      log.console("  " + p)
+    }
+    log.console("")
+  }
+  
+  if (found_modules.length > 0) {
+    log.console("Modules:")
+    for (var m of found_modules) {
+      log.console("  " + m)
+    }
+    log.console("")
+  }
+  
+  if (found_actors.length > 0) {
+    log.console("Actors:")
+    for (var a of found_actors) {
+      log.console("  " + a)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+$stop()
diff --git a/unlink.ce b/unlink.ce
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..100d7f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unlink.ce
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// cell unlink <origin>
+// Unlinks <origin> from its <target> from a previous link.
+
+var link = use('link')
+var shop = use('internal/shop')
+
+if (args.length < 1) {
+  log.console("Usage: cell unlink <origin>")
+  log.console("Removes a link and restores the original package.")
+  $stop()
+  return
+}
+
+var origin = args[0]
+
+if (link.remove(origin)) {
+  log.console("Removed link for " + origin)
+  
+  // Try to restore the original package
+  log.console("Restoring " + origin + "...")
+  try {
+    shop.fetch(origin)
+    shop.extract(origin)
+    log.console("Restored " + origin)
+  } catch (e) {
+    log.console("Could not restore: " + e.message)
+    log.console("Run 'cell update " + origin + "' to restore")
+  }
+} else {
+  log.console("No link found for " + origin)
+}
+
+$stop()
diff --git a/update.ce b/update.ce
index 7cda4eb5..0fc2c990 100644
--- a/update.ce
+++ b/update.ce
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 //   cell update <package> - Update a specific package
 
 var shop = use('internal/shop')
+var fd = use('fd')
 
 var target_pkg = null
 
@@ -26,6 +27,13 @@ for (var i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
     $stop()
   } else if (!args[i].startsWith('-')) {
     target_pkg = args[i]
+    // Resolve relative paths to absolute paths
+    if (target_pkg == '.' || target_pkg.startsWith('./') || target_pkg.startsWith('../') || fd.is_dir(target_pkg)) {
+      var resolved = fd.realpath(target_pkg)
+      if (resolved) {
+        target_pkg = resolved
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -37,9 +45,16 @@ function update_and_fetch(pkg)
   
   var new_entry = shop.update(pkg)
   
-  if (new_entry && new_entry.commit) {
-    log.console("  " + pkg + " " + old_commit.substring(0, 8) + " -> " + new_entry.commit.substring(0, 8))
-    shop.fetch(pkg)
+  if (new_entry) {
+    if (new_entry.commit) {
+      var old_str = old_commit ? old_commit.substring(0, 8) : "(new)"
+      log.console("  " + pkg + " " + old_str + " -> " + new_entry.commit.substring(0, 8))
+      shop.fetch(pkg)
+    } else {
+      // Local package - just ensure symlink is correct
+      log.console("  " + pkg + " (local)")
+    }
+    shop.extract(pkg)
     shop.build_package_scripts(pkg)
     return true
   }