Arch User Repository (AUR)

The aur manager installs packages from the Arch User Repository with yay or paru:

[bootstrap.packages]
"aur:google-chrome" = "latest"
"aur:visual-studio-code-bin" = "latest"

mise prefers yay when both helpers are on PATH, matching Omarchy's default, and otherwise uses paru. The helper runs as the current user because AUR packages are built with makepkg; the helper requests elevation from pacman when it installs the finished package.

Package state is checked read-only through pacman's local database with its foreign-package filter. A same-named package from a configured repository does not satisfy an aur: declaration. Virtual package names are accepted only when their installed provider is also a foreign package. Installs use the helper's AUR-only mode with --noconfirm, so a repository package with the same name is not selected instead. mise intentionally omits --needed so the helper can replace an installed repository package that has the requested AUR package's name. mise bootstrap packages apply --update additionally asks the helper to refresh repository metadata.

AUR helpers build the current PKGBUILD rather than resolving historical package versions, so version pins are status-only. Use "latest" for entries mise can install automatically.

mise bootstrap packages status --manager aur
mise bootstrap packages apply --manager aur
mise bootstrap packages upgrade --manager aur

upgrade rebuilds only the configured AUR packages. It does not upgrade every foreign package on the machine.