aurdex

aurdex is a terminal user interface (TUI) for browsing AUR package metadata.

• Filter and search packages by name, maintainer, status, and more
• View detailed metadata, dependencies, and reverse dependencies
• Explore package git repositories and commit history
• View package comments from aurweb
• Create and use profiles for customized views

Note: aurdex is not an AUR helper. It does not install or build packages.
It’s designed for viewing package information and understanding dependency relationships.

Installation

The aurdex tool is available in the AUR (Arch User Repository).

You can install it using an AUR helper such as yay, paru, or manually via git.

Using an AUR helper (recommended)

yay -S aurdex

or

paru -S aurdex

Manual installation

Clone the package and build it with makepkg:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/aurdex.git
cd aurdex
makepkg -si