diff --git a/getpkg/src/main.cpp b/getpkg/src/main.cpp
index d06c781..255085f 100644
--- a/getpkg/src/main.cpp
+++ b/getpkg/src/main.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
         - creates a tgz archive of the folder, and uploads it to getpkg.xyz, a simple object server.
         - prints the URL and hash of the uploaded archive
         - uses the token from env variable SOS_WRITE_TOKEN to write to getpkg.xyz
+        - ARCH is optional, and if not provided it's assumed that the tool is compatible with all architectures
+        - ARCH should match $(uname -m), i.e. x86_64 or aarch64
         
     getpkg update
         - updates getpkg itself, and then runs install on all already installed tools
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ help
         std::cout << "Commands:" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  <tool_name>                       Install/update the specified tool" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  install <tool_name>               Install/update tool (legacy)" << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "  publish <tool_name:ARCH> <folder> Publish a tool" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "  publish <tool_name[:ARCH]> <folder> Publish a tool (ARCH optional)" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  update                            Update getpkg and all tools" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  version                           Show getpkg version" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "  create <tool_name> <directory>    Create new tool directory" << std::endl;
diff --git a/getpkg/test.sh b/getpkg/test.sh
index 73f2e52..38ef560 100755
--- a/getpkg/test.sh
+++ b/getpkg/test.sh
@@ -73,9 +73,23 @@ mkdir -p "$TEST_DIR"
 
 echo -e "${YELLOW}Running getpkg tests...${NC}\n"
 
+# Check if getpkg binary exists
+if [ ! -f "$GETPKG" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: getpkg binary not found at $GETPKG${NC}"
+    echo "Please run ./build.sh first to build getpkg"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -x "$GETPKG" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: getpkg binary is not executable${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Using getpkg binary: $GETPKG"
+
 # Test 1: Version command
 echo "Test 1: Version command"
-VERSION=$("$GETPKG" version 2>&1) || VERSION=""
+VERSION=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" version 2>&1) || VERSION=""
 if [[ "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{4}$ ]]; then
     print_test_result "Version format (YYYY.MMDD.HHMM)" 0
 else
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@ fi
 
 # Test 2: Help command
 echo -e "\nTest 2: Help command"
-HELP_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" help 2>&1) || HELP_OUTPUT=""
+HELP_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" help 2>&1) || HELP_OUTPUT=""
 if [[ "$HELP_OUTPUT" =~ "Usage: getpkg" ]]; then
     print_test_result "Help command output" 0
 else
@@ -93,7 +107,7 @@ fi
 
 # Test 3: Autocomplete command
 echo -e "\nTest 3: Autocomplete command"
-AUTOCOMPLETE_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" autocomplete 2>&1) || AUTOCOMPLETE_OUTPUT=""
+AUTOCOMPLETE_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" autocomplete 2>&1) || AUTOCOMPLETE_OUTPUT=""
 if [[ "$AUTOCOMPLETE_OUTPUT" =~ "install" ]] && [[ "$AUTOCOMPLETE_OUTPUT" =~ "publish" ]]; then
     print_test_result "Autocomplete command output" 0
 else
@@ -103,7 +117,7 @@ fi
 # Test 4: Create command
 echo -e "\nTest 4: Create command"
 CREATE_DIR="${TEST_DIR}/${TEST_TOOL_NAME}"
-"$GETPKG" create "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" "$CREATE_DIR" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+timeout 3 "$GETPKG" create "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" "$CREATE_DIR" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 if [ -d "$CREATE_DIR" ] && [ -f "$CREATE_DIR/setup_script.sh" ]; then
     print_test_result "Create tool directory" 0
 else
@@ -136,12 +150,35 @@ else
     print_test_result "Create test tool binary" 1
 fi
 
+# Test 5b: Test basic publish functionality
+echo -e "\nTest 5b: Testing basic publish command"
+# Test with a dummy token to see error message
+DUMMY_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" publish "dummy:x86_64" "$CREATE_DIR" 2>&1 <<< "") || true
+echo "Dummy publish output: $DUMMY_OUTPUT"
+
 # Test 6: Publish command (requires SOS_WRITE_TOKEN)
 if [ -n "${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
-    echo -e "\nTest 6: Publish command"
-    PUBLISH_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" publish "${TEST_TOOL_NAME}:${TEST_ARCH}" "$CREATE_DIR" 2>&1) || PUBLISH_OUTPUT=""
+    echo -e "\nTest 6: Publish command with ARCH"
+    echo "SOS_WRITE_TOKEN is set: ${#SOS_WRITE_TOKEN} characters"
+    echo "Publishing ${TEST_TOOL_NAME}:${TEST_ARCH} from $CREATE_DIR"
+    echo "Directory contents:"
+    ls -la "$CREATE_DIR"
+    echo "Running: $GETPKG publish ${TEST_TOOL_NAME}:${TEST_ARCH} $CREATE_DIR"
+    # Make sure the token is exported for the subprocess
+    export SOS_WRITE_TOKEN
+    # Run publish command and capture both stdout and stderr
+    PUBLISH_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" publish "${TEST_TOOL_NAME}:${TEST_ARCH}" "$CREATE_DIR" 2>&1)
+    PUBLISH_EXIT_CODE=$?
+    echo "Publish exit code: $PUBLISH_EXIT_CODE"
+    echo "Publish output: $PUBLISH_OUTPUT"
+    
+    # Check if the output indicates a crash or missing dependencies
+    if [ -z "$PUBLISH_OUTPUT" ] && [ $PUBLISH_EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "Publish command failed with no output. Checking for missing dependencies..."
+        ldd "$GETPKG" 2>&1 | grep "not found" || echo "All dependencies found"
+    fi
     if [[ "$PUBLISH_OUTPUT" =~ "Published!" ]] && [[ "$PUBLISH_OUTPUT" =~ "URL:" ]] && [[ "$PUBLISH_OUTPUT" =~ "Hash:" ]]; then
-        print_test_result "Publish tool to getpkg.xyz" 0
+        print_test_result "Publish tool with ARCH to getpkg.xyz" 0
         
         # Extract hash for later cleanup
         PUBLISHED_HASH=$(echo "$PUBLISH_OUTPUT" | grep "Hash:" | cut -d' ' -f2)
@@ -157,7 +194,7 @@ if [ -n "${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
         
         # Test 8: Install command
         echo -e "\nTest 8: Install command"
-        INSTALL_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" install "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" 2>&1) || INSTALL_OUTPUT=""
+        INSTALL_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" install "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" 2>&1) || INSTALL_OUTPUT=""
         if [[ "$INSTALL_OUTPUT" =~ "Installed ${TEST_TOOL_NAME} successfully" ]] || [[ "$INSTALL_OUTPUT" =~ "${TEST_TOOL_NAME} is already up to date" ]]; then
             print_test_result "Install tool from getpkg.xyz" 0
             
@@ -183,7 +220,7 @@ if [ -n "${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
             rm -rf ~/.local/bin/getpkg/"${TEST_TOOL_NAME}"
             rm -f ~/.config/getpkg/"${TEST_TOOL_NAME}.json"
             
-            DIRECT_INSTALL_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" 2>&1) || DIRECT_INSTALL_OUTPUT=""
+            DIRECT_INSTALL_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" 2>&1) || DIRECT_INSTALL_OUTPUT=""
             if [[ "$DIRECT_INSTALL_OUTPUT" =~ "Installed ${TEST_TOOL_NAME} successfully" ]] || [[ "$DIRECT_INSTALL_OUTPUT" =~ "${TEST_TOOL_NAME} is already up to date" ]]; then
                 print_test_result "Direct tool name install syntax" 0
             else
@@ -192,7 +229,7 @@ if [ -n "${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
             
             # Test 12: Update already installed tool (should say up to date)
             echo -e "\nTest 12: Update check for installed tool"
-            UPDATE_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" install "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" 2>&1) || UPDATE_OUTPUT=""
+            UPDATE_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" install "$TEST_TOOL_NAME" 2>&1) || UPDATE_OUTPUT=""
             if [[ "$UPDATE_OUTPUT" =~ "${TEST_TOOL_NAME} is already up to date" ]]; then
                 print_test_result "Update check recognizes up-to-date tool" 0
             else
@@ -209,7 +246,7 @@ if [ -n "${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
         fi
         
     else
-        print_test_result "Publish tool to getpkg.xyz" 1
+        print_test_result "Publish tool with ARCH to getpkg.xyz" 1
         # Skip dependent tests
         print_test_result "Published tool exists on server" 1
         print_test_result "Install tool from getpkg.xyz" 1
@@ -218,6 +255,36 @@ if [ -n "${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
         print_test_result "Direct tool name install syntax" 1
         print_test_result "Update check recognizes up-to-date tool" 1
     fi
+    
+    # Test 12b: Publish without ARCH (for cross-platform tools)
+    echo -e "\nTest 12b: Publish without ARCH"
+    TEST_TOOL_NOARCH="${TEST_TOOL_NAME}-noarch"
+    mkdir -p "${TEST_DIR}/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}"
+    cat > "${TEST_DIR}/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}" << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+case "$1" in
+    version)
+        echo "1.0.0"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Cross-platform test tool"
+        ;;
+esac
+EOF
+    chmod +x "${TEST_DIR}/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}"
+    
+    PUBLISH_NOARCH_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" publish "${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}" "${TEST_DIR}/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}" 2>&1) || PUBLISH_NOARCH_OUTPUT=""
+    if [[ "$PUBLISH_NOARCH_OUTPUT" =~ "Published!" ]] && [[ "$PUBLISH_NOARCH_OUTPUT" =~ "URL:" ]] && [[ "$PUBLISH_NOARCH_OUTPUT" =~ "Hash:" ]]; then
+        print_test_result "Publish tool without ARCH" 0
+        # Clean up the noarch tool
+        NOARCH_HASH=$(curl -s "https://getpkg.xyz/hash/${TEST_TOOL_NOARCH}" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+        if [ -n "$NOARCH_HASH" ] && [ "$NOARCH_HASH" != "null" ] && [ "$NOARCH_HASH" != "Not found" ]; then
+            curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SOS_WRITE_TOKEN}" \
+                "https://getpkg.xyz/deleteobject?hash=${NOARCH_HASH}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        fi
+    else
+        print_test_result "Publish tool without ARCH" 1
+    fi
 else
     echo -e "\n${YELLOW}Skipping publish/install tests (SOS_WRITE_TOKEN not set)${NC}"
     echo "To run full tests, set SOS_WRITE_TOKEN environment variable"
@@ -225,7 +292,7 @@ fi
 
 # Test 13: Invalid tool name validation
 echo -e "\nTest 13: Invalid tool name validation"
-INVALID_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" install "../evil-tool" 2>&1) || INVALID_OUTPUT=""
+INVALID_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" install "../evil-tool" 2>&1) || INVALID_OUTPUT=""
 if [[ "$INVALID_OUTPUT" =~ "Invalid tool name" ]]; then
     print_test_result "Invalid tool name rejection" 0
 else
@@ -235,7 +302,7 @@ fi
 # Test 14: Update command (if we have tools installed)
 if [ -d ~/.config/getpkg ] && [ "$(ls -A ~/.config/getpkg/*.json 2>/dev/null | wc -l)" -gt 0 ]; then
     echo -e "\nTest 14: Update command"
-    UPDATE_ALL_OUTPUT=$("$GETPKG" update 2>&1) || UPDATE_ALL_OUTPUT=""
+    UPDATE_ALL_OUTPUT=$(timeout 3 "$GETPKG" update 2>&1) || UPDATE_ALL_OUTPUT=""
     if [[ "$UPDATE_ALL_OUTPUT" =~ "Update complete" ]]; then
         print_test_result "Update all tools command" 0
     else