diff --git a/packages.list b/packages.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93f63b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages.list
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+curl
+wget 
+git 
+vim-gtk3
+tmux
+zsh
+universal-ctags
+build-essential
+coreutils
+
diff --git a/packages.sh b/packages.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5032de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -Eeuo pipefail
+trap cleanup SIGINT SIGTERM ERR EXIT
+
+script_dir=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd -P)
+
+usage() {
+  cat << EOF
+Usage: $(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}") [-h] [-v] [-f] -p param_value -u url
+
+Script description here.
+
+Available options:
+
+-h, --help      Print this help and exit
+-v, --verbose   Print script debug info
+-f, --flag      Some flag description
+-p, --param     Some param description
+-u, --url       URL to download the .list file from
+EOF
+  exit
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+  trap - SIGINT SIGTERM ERR EXIT
+  # script cleanup here
+}
+
+setup_colors() {
+  if [[ -t 2 ]] && [[ -z "${NO_COLOR-}" ]] && [[ "${TERM-}" != "dumb" ]]; then
+    NOFORMAT='\033[0m' RED='\033[0;31m' GREEN='\033[0;32m' ORANGE='\033[0;33m' BLUE='\033[0;34m' PURPLE='\033[0;35m' CYAN='\033[0;36m' YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+  else
+    NOFORMAT='' RED='' GREEN='' ORANGE='' BLUE='' PURPLE='' CYAN='' YELLOW=''
+  fi
+}
+
+msg() {
+  echo >&2 -e "${1-}"
+}
+
+die() {
+  local msg=$1
+  local code=${2-1} # default exit status 1
+  msg "$msg"
+  exit "$code"
+}
+
+install_packages() {
+  local packages=("$@")
+  if [[ ${#packages[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+    msg "${BLUE}Installing packages:${NOFORMAT} ${packages[*]}"
+    apt update
+    apt install -y "${packages[@]}"
+  else
+    msg "${RED}No packages specified to install.${NOFORMAT}"
+  fi
+}
+
+download_list() {
+  local url=$1
+  local temp_file=$(mktemp)
+
+  msg "${BLUE}Downloading .list file from:${NOFORMAT} ${url}"
+  curl -s "$url" -o "$temp_file" || die "Failed to download file from $url"
+
+  # Read each line from the file and install the package
+  while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
+    # Skip empty lines or comments (lines starting with '#')
+    [[ -z "$line" || "$line" =~ ^# ]] && continue
+    msg "${GREEN}Installing:${NOFORMAT} $line"
+    apt install -y "$line"
+  done < "$temp_file"
+
+  # Clean up temporary file
+  rm -f "$temp_file"
+}
+
+parse_params() {
+  # default values of variables set from params
+  flag=0
+  param=''
+  url=''
+
+  while :; do
+    case "${1-}" in
+    -h | --help) usage ;;
+    -v | --verbose) set -x ;;
+    --no-color) NO_COLOR=1 ;;
+    -f | --flag) flag=1 ;;
+    -p | --param)
+      param="${2-}"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -u | --url) # URL to download the .list file
+      url="${2-}"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    -?*) die "Unknown option: $1" ;;
+    *) break ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+  done
+
+  args=("$@")
+
+  # check required params and arguments
+  [[ -z "${param-}" ]] && die "Missing required parameter: param"
+  [[ -z "${url-}" ]] && die "Missing required parameter: url"
+  [[ ${#args[@]} -eq 0 ]] && die "Missing script arguments"
+
+  return 0
+}
+
+parse_params "$@"
+setup_colors
+
+# script logic here
+msg "${RED}Read parameters:${NOFORMAT}"
+msg "- flag: ${flag}"
+msg "- param: ${param}"
+msg "- arguments: ${args[*]-}"
+
+# Download the .list file and install the packages
+download_list "$url"
+