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Morganamilo/paru

Feature packed AUR helper observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Morganamilo/paru · Rust · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

50/100

  • Activity 61
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 291
  • age_days: 2219
  • days_rel: 421
  • days_push: 236
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

8960 stars · 325 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Paru is a feature-packed AUR helper for Arch Linux, wrapping pacman to search, install, and upgrade packages from the Arch User Repository with minimal interaction. It supports PKGBUILD review, -git package tracking, and configurable behavior via paru.conf.

Use cases

  • install AUR packages on Arch Linux
  • upgrade AUR packages alongside pacman updates
  • search and interactively install packages
  • review PKGBUILDs before building
  • download and inspect a package's PKGBUILD
  • build and install a PKGBUILD from a local directory
  • track -git package updates

When to choose

  • you use Arch Linux or an Arch-based distro and want a full-featured AUR helper
  • you want a pacman-like interface for AUR operations
  • you need PKGBUILD review and editing workflows
  • you want automatic tracking of -git/devel package updates

When to avoid

  • you are not on an Arch-based system
  • you prefer an official, officially supported package tool
  • you want a GUI package manager

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli package-manager developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems cli rust aur-helper arch-linux pacman-wrapper pkgbuild rust command-line linux

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Morganamilo/parumain50

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