auracle

Lightweight tool for querying the Arch User Repository.

TLDR

Search for AUR packages matching a regex

$ auracle search '[regex]'

Display information about one or more AUR packages

$ auracle info [package1] [package2] ...

Display the PKGBUILD of one or more AUR packages

$ auracle show [package1] [package2] ...

Display updates for installed AUR packages

$ auracle outdated

SYNOPSIS

auracle command [options] [packages]

auracle is a lightweight command-line tool for querying the Arch User Repository (AUR). It provides fast search, package information lookup, and update checking without building or installing packages.
Written in C++, auracle focuses on AUR queries rather than full package management. It is designed to be used with other tools or scripts for a complete AUR workflow.

PARAMETERS

-q, --quiet

Output less information

--sort key

Sort search results by field (name, votes, popularity)

--rsort key

Reverse sort by field

--literal

Treat search pattern as literal string, not regex

SUBCOMMANDS

search pattern

Search the AUR for packages matching the pattern (regex)

info packages

Display detailed information about specific packages

show packages

Print the PKGBUILD file for packages

outdated

List installed AUR packages with available updates

clone packages

Clone package repositories

CAVEATS

Does not build or install packages; use with makepkg or an AUR helper for installation. Regex patterns should be quoted to prevent shell expansion. Only queries the AUR API; does not access local package databases.