diff --git a/soypak/deps/operations.py b/soypak/deps/operations.py
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+++ b/soypak/deps/operations.py
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+import sys
+import clog
+import soypak.deps.bottler as bottler
+
+
+_log = clog.Logger.get("runtime_logger")
+
+
+def install_packages(pkgs: list[bottler.PackageItem]):
+    if not isinstance(pkgs, bottler.PackageItem):
+        _log.error(f"TypeError: {pkgs=}, expected list[PackageItem].")
+        _log.printLog("There was an issue when operating on the transaction.", level=4)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # :@TODO: install the damned things!