diff --git a/docs/development/roadmap.md b/docs/development/roadmap.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6554d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/development/roadmap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+To do:
+
+- Add a `--break` flag to the `log` function to print a newline before any output
+    - Add this flag to the `log debug "user:\n$user_packages"` call on `scan_packages()` in `configuration.sh`
diff --git a/src/configuration.sh b/src/configuration.sh
index 0bab213..cbd8f6f 100644
--- a/src/configuration.sh
+++ b/src/configuration.sh
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ scan_packages() {
     return 1
   fi
 
-  system_packages="$(get_system_packages)"
+  system_packages="$(package_manager get_manually_installed)"
   user_packages="$(get_user_packages)"
 
   if [ "$system_packages" = "$user_packages" ]; then
     log debug "packages match"
   else
     log debug "packages mismatch"
-    log debug "system: $system_packages"
-    log debug "user: $user_packages"
+    log debug "system:\n$system_packages"
+    log debug "user:\n$user_packages"
 
     log user "System and configuration packages differ"
     resolve_packages
diff --git a/src/package/package.sh b/src/package/package.sh
index 96f9e97..951dd80 100644
--- a/src/package/package.sh
+++ b/src/package/package.sh
@@ -1,27 +1,38 @@
 # package management functions
 
 get_user_packages() {
-	cat $CONFIG_ROOT/packages | sort | uniq
+  cat $CONFIG_ROOT/packages | sort | uniq
 }
 
 package_manager() {
-	local command="$1"
-	local manager
-	local args__get_manually_installed
-	local output
+  local command="$1"
+  local output
 
-	if [ $OS = "FreeBSD" ]; then
-		manager="pkg"
-		args__get_manually_installed='query -e "%a = 0" "%n"'
-	fi
+  local manager
+  local authorizer="sudo" # TODO: make configurable
+  local args__install
+  local args__uninstall
+  local args__get_manually_installed
 
-	if [ "$command" = 'get_manually_installed' ]; then
-		output=$(eval $manager $args__get_manually_installed)
-		printf "$output"
-	fi
-}
-
-get_system_packages() {
-	local packages=$(package_manager get_manually_installed)
-	printf "$packages"
+  set_opts +
+  local args__user_args="$2"
+  set_opts -
+
+  if [ $OS = "FreeBSD" ]; then
+    manager="pkg"
+    args__get_manually_installed='query -e "%a = 0" "%n"'
+    args__install='install'
+    args__uninstall='delete'
+  fi
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  if [ "$command" = 'get_manually_installed' ]; then
+    eval $manager "$args__get_manually_installed"
+  elif [ "$command" = 'install' ]; then
+    $authorizer $manager $args__install $args__user_args
+  elif [ "$command" = 'uninstall' ]; then
+    $authorizer $manager $args__uninstall $args__user_args
+  else
+    log debug "[package_manager] Unexpected command: $command"
+  fi
 }
diff --git a/src/package/package_resolution.sh b/src/package/package_resolution.sh
index 4ba510f..4d0b44e 100644
--- a/src/package/package_resolution.sh
+++ b/src/package/package_resolution.sh
@@ -1,49 +1,53 @@
 resolve_packages() {
-	local strategy=
+  local strategy=
 
-	echo "$system_packages" > "$TMP_DIR/system_packages"
-	echo "$user_packages" > "$TMP_DIR/user_packages"
+  echo "$system_packages" > "$TMP_DIR/system_packages"
+  echo "$user_packages" > "$TMP_DIR/user_packages"
 
-	local not_on_configuration="$(grep -v -x -f "$TMP_DIR/user_packages" "$TMP_DIR/system_packages" | xargs)"
-	local not_installed=$(grep -v -x -f "$TMP_DIR/system_packages" "$TMP_DIR/user_packages" | xargs)
+  local not_on_configuration="$(grep -v -x -f "$TMP_DIR/user_packages" "$TMP_DIR/system_packages" | xargs)"
+  local not_installed=$(grep -v -x -f "$TMP_DIR/system_packages" "$TMP_DIR/user_packages" | xargs)
 
-	if [ -n "$not_on_configuration" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$not_on_configuration" ]; then
 
-		printf "\nInstalled packages not on configuration: $not_on_configuration\n"
-		echo "  [1] Uninstall all"
-		echo "  [2] Enter packages to uninstall"
-		echo "  [3] Add all to configuration"
-		echo "  [4] Enter packages to add to configuration"
-		echo "  [5] Decide on editor"
-		echo "  [6] Cancel"
+    printf "\nInstalled packages not on configuration: %s\n" "$not_on_configuration"
+    echo "  [1] Uninstall all"
+    echo "  [2] Enter packages to uninstall"
+    echo "  [3] Add all to configuration"
+    echo "  [4] Enter packages to add to configuration"
+    echo "  [5] Decide on editor"
+    echo "  [6] Cancel"
 
-		read -r -p "Choose an option [1-6]: " strategy
-		log debug "Input: strategy = $strategy"
+    read -r -p "Choose an option [1-6]: " strategy
+    log debug "Input: strategy = $strategy"
 
-		if [ "$strategy" = 1 ]; then
-			: # TODO
-		elif [ $strategy -eq 6 ]; then
-			return 0
-		fi
-	fi
+    if [ -z "$strategy" ] || [ "$strategy" -eq 6 ]; then
+      log debug "[resolve_packages] User choice: Cancel or empty"
+    elif [ "$strategy" = 1 ]; then
+      package_manager uninstall "$not_on_configuration"
+    else
+      log debug "[resolve_packages] Unexpected input: $strategy"
+    fi
+  fi
 
-	if [ -n "$not_installed" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$not_installed" ]; then
 
-		printf "\nPackages on configuration but not installed: $not_installed\n"
-		echo "  [1] Install all"
-		echo "  [2] Enter packages to install"
-		echo "  [3] Remove all from configuration"
-		echo "  [4] Enter packages to remove from configuration"
-		echo "  [5] Decide on editor"
-		echo "  [6] Cancel"
+    printf "\nPackages on configuration but not installed: %s\n" "$not_installed"
+    echo "  [1] Install all"
+    echo "  [2] Enter packages to install"
+    echo "  [3] Remove all from configuration"
+    echo "  [4] Enter packages to remove from configuration"
+    echo "  [5] Decide on editor"
+    echo "  [6] Cancel"
 
-		read -r -p "Choose an option [1-6]: " strategy
-		log debug "Input: strategy = $strategy"
+    read -r -p "Choose an option [1-6]: " strategy
+    log debug "Input: strategy = $strategy"
 
-		if [ $strategy -eq 1 ]; then
-			: # TODO
-		elif [ $strategy -eq 6 ]; then
-			return 0
-		fi
-	fi
+    if [ -z "$strategy" ] || [ "$strategy" -eq 6 ]; then
+      log debug "[resolve_packages] User choice: Cancel or empty"
+    elif [ "$strategy" -eq 1 ]; then
+      package_manager install "$not_installed"
+    else
+      log debug "[resolve_packages] Unexpected input: $strategy"
+    fi
+  fi
 }