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IsIs it really all that difficult to use these popular coding and browsing tools such as Heroic Launcher, Visual Studio Code and Brave within Arch Linuxes like CachyOS?
Last time I touched an Archy Linux, I don't recall it being difficult for some of the things on that list. And it still comes from a central store of apps reminiscent of the Microsoft Store for example...
To use the AUR, you have to install a AUR Helper https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_helpers
They are not just "click and go". They require a dedicated effort. AND when you're done, using them requires a specific command. So in short, it's not pacman and it's not Arch, the AUR is a special choice