Resources

URI-based access to Arch ecosystem data

Resources (URI-based Access)

Direct access to Arch ecosystem data via custom URI schemes. Resources provide read-only access to Wiki pages, package information, and system data.

Available Resources

URI Scheme	Example	Returns
archwiki://	archwiki://Installation_guide	Markdown-formatted Wiki page
aur://*/pkgbuild	aur://yay/pkgbuild	Raw PKGBUILD with safety analysis
aur://*/info	aur://yay/info	AUR package metadata (votes, maintainer, dates)
archrepo://	archrepo://vim	Official repository package details
pacman://installed	pacman://installed	System installed packages list (Arch only)

How to Use Resources

Resources are accessed through URI schemes in MCP-compatible clients. Each resource provides structured data that AI assistants can process and present in digestible formats.

Arch Wiki Resources

URI Scheme: archwiki://PAGE_NAME

Access any Arch Wiki page in Markdown format. The page name should match the Wiki URL slug.

Examples:

archwiki://Installation_guide
archwiki://Systemd
archwiki://Pacman
archwiki://GRUB

Returns:

• Full Wiki page content in Markdown
• Formatted sections and code blocks
• Preserved links and references

AUR PKGBUILD Resources

URI Scheme: aur://PACKAGE_NAME/pkgbuild

Fetch raw PKGBUILD files with automatic safety analysis annotations.

Examples:

aur://yay/pkgbuild
aur://paru/pkgbuild
aur://visual-studio-code-bin/pkgbuild

Returns:

• Raw PKGBUILD content
• Inline safety warnings for suspicious patterns
• Dependency information
• Build instructions

AUR Package Info Resources

URI Scheme: aur://PACKAGE_NAME/info

Retrieve comprehensive AUR package metadata.

Examples:

aur://yay/info
aur://spotify/info
aur://zoom/info

Returns:

• Package name and description
• Maintainer information
• Vote count and popularity
• Last modified date
• Dependencies and conflicts
• License information

Official Repository Resources

URI Scheme: archrepo://PACKAGE_NAME

Query official Arch Linux repository packages.

Examples:

archrepo://vim
archrepo://python
archrepo://firefox
archrepo://nginx

Returns:

• Package version and architecture
• Repository location (core, extra, community)
• Dependencies and optional dependencies
• Package size and install date
• Description and homepage

Installed Packages Resources

URI Scheme: pacman://installed

List all packages currently installed on the system (Arch Linux only).

Examples:

pacman://installed

Returns:

• Complete list of installed packages
• Version numbers
• Install dates
• Package sizes

Note: This resource only works on Arch Linux systems with pacman installed.

Resource Usage Patterns

Documentation Lookup

1. Search Wiki: archwiki://Package_management
2. Get specific guide: archwiki://Installation_guide
3. Review troubleshooting: archwiki://System_maintenance

Package Research

1. Check official repo: archrepo://package-name
2. If not found, check AUR: aur://package-name/info
3. Review PKGBUILD: aur://package-name/pkgbuild

System Audit

1. List installed packages: pacman://installed
2. Check package details: archrepo://package-name
3. Review documentation: archwiki://Package_name

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Tools

Executable functions for search and operations

Prompts

Guided workflows combining multiple steps