paru

Paru is an open-source AUR helper for Arch Linux and derivatives, released as free software and written in Rust. It provides command-line tools to search, install, upgrade, and remove packages from both the official repositories and the Arch User Repository (AUR). It is designed as a modern alternative to other AUR helpers such as yay and trizen, with an emphasis on speed, reliability, and a clean user experience.

Paru interacts with pacman via libalpm for standard package management tasks, while handling AUR operations by cloning the package's PKGBUILD and build scripts from the AUR, then invoking the system's makepkg to build binary packages. It supports automatic dependency resolution, optional dependency handling, and the ability to review and edit PKGBUILD before building. It also provides features like parallel downloads, colorized output, and a polished command-line interface.

Paru is open-source, with its source code hosted on GitHub. It is distributed through Arch-based distributions' repositories or via the AUR, and users typically install it using an existing AUR helper or by cloning the PKGBUILD and building with makepkg.

Usage generally mirrors pacman in terms of syntax for common tasks, with additional options for AUR-specific operations such as installing from the AUR or upgrading AUR packages. The project is community-maintained and widely used in Arch and Manjaro ecosystems.