2 files changed, 90 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/src/distro.rs b/crates/atuin-client/src/distro.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dead8355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/src/distro.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use std::process::Command;
+
+/// Detect the Linux distribution from the system,
+/// using system-specific release files and falling
+/// back to lsb_release.
+pub fn detect_linux_distribution() -> String {
+    detect_from_os_release()
+        .or_else(detect_from_debian_version)
+        .or_else(detect_from_centos_release)
+        .or_else(detect_from_redhat_release)
+        .or_else(detect_from_fedora_release)
+        .or_else(detect_from_arch_release)
+        .or_else(detect_from_alpine_release)
+        .or_else(detect_from_suse_release)
+        .or_else(detect_from_lsb_release)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| "Unknown".to_string())
+}
+
+fn detect_from_os_release() -> Option<String> {
+    let content = std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/os-release").ok()?;
+
+    content
+        .lines()
+        .find(|l| l.starts_with("PRETTY_NAME="))
+        .and_then(|l| l.split_once('=').map(|s| s.1))
+        .map(|s| s.trim_matches('"').to_string())
+}
+
+fn detect_from_debian_version() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/debian_version")
+        .ok()
+        .map(|v| format!("Debian {}", v.trim()))
+}
+
+fn detect_from_centos_release() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/centos-release")
+        .ok()
+        .map(|v| v.trim().to_string())
+}
+
+fn detect_from_redhat_release() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/redhat-release")
+        .ok()
+        .map(|v| v.trim().to_string())
+}
+
+fn detect_from_fedora_release() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/fedora-release")
+        .ok()
+        .map(|v| v.trim().to_string())
+}
+
+fn detect_from_arch_release() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/arch-release")
+        .ok()
+        .filter(|v| !v.trim().is_empty())
+        .map(|_| "Arch Linux".to_string())
+}
+
+fn detect_from_alpine_release() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/alpine-release")
+        .ok()
+        .map(|v| format!("Alpine {}", v.trim()))
+}
+
+fn detect_from_suse_release() -> Option<String> {
+    std::fs::read_to_string("/etc/SuSE-release")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|content| content.lines().next().map(|l| l.trim().to_string()))
+}
+
+fn detect_from_lsb_release() -> Option<String> {
+    let output = Command::new("lsb_release").arg("-a").output().ok()?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let output = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).ok()?;
+    linux_distro_from_lsb_release(&output)
+}
+
+fn linux_distro_from_lsb_release(output: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    output
+        .lines()
+        .find(|line| line.starts_with("Description:"))
+        .and_then(|line| line.split_once(':').map(|s| s.1))
+        .map(|s| s.trim().to_string())
+}
diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/src/lib.rs b/crates/atuin-client/src/lib.rs
index 4609a8e8..7938176a 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub mod register;
 pub mod sync;
 
 pub mod database;
+pub mod distro;
 pub mod encryption;
 pub mod history;
 pub mod import;