aur

aur command [options]

aur (aurutils) is a collection of scripts for managing AUR packages through a local pacman repository. It automates downloading PKGBUILDs, building packages in clean chroots, and adding them to a local repository that pacman can use directly.Unlike AUR helpers that install packages directly, aurutils maintains a proper local repository, enabling cleaner dependency management and the ability to share built packages across systems.

search

Search the AUR for packages matching a pattern

Download, build, and add packages to the local repository

Manage the local repository

Download AUR package sources

Build packages from downloaded sources

Display package dependency trees

Requires a local repository to be configured in /etc/pacman.conf. Uses vifm by default for PKGBUILD review (configurable via AUR_PAGER environment variable). Building occurs in a clean chroot, requiring the devtools package. Initial setup is more involved than simple AUR helpers like yay or paru.

aurutils was created to provide a more robust and scriptable approach to AUR package management on Arch Linux. It follows the Unix philosophy of small, composable tools rather than a monolithic AUR helper.

aur-sync(1), pacman(8), makepkg(8), yay(1)