diff --git a/library/aur.py b/library/aur.py
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index 0000000..50284cc
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+++ b/library/aur.py
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
+import json
+import shlex
+import tarfile
+import os
+import os.path
+import shutil
+import tempfile
+import urllib.parse
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: aur
+short_description: Manage packages from the AUR
+description:
+    - Manage packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR)
+author:
+    - Kewl <xrjy@nygb.rh.bet(rot13)>
+options:
+    name:
+        description:
+            - Name or list of names of the package(s) to install or upgrade.
+
+    state:
+        description:
+            - Desired state of the package.
+        default: present
+        choices: [ present, latest ]
+
+    upgrade:
+        description:
+            - Whether or not to upgrade whole system.
+        default: no
+        type: bool
+
+    update_cache:
+        description:
+            - Whether or not to update_cache the package cache.
+        default: no
+        type: bool
+
+    use:
+        description:
+            - The tool to use, 'auto' uses the first known helper found and makepkg as a fallback.
+        default: auto
+        choices: [ auto, yay, paru, pacaur, trizen, pikaur, aurman, makepkg ]
+
+    extra_args:
+        description:
+            - Arguments to pass to the tool.
+              Requires that the 'use' option be set to something other than 'auto'.
+        type: str
+
+    skip_pgp_check:
+        description:
+            - Only valid with makepkg.
+              Skip PGP signatures verification of source file.
+              This is useful when installing packages without GnuPG (properly) configured.
+              Cannot be used unless use is set to 'makepkg'.
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+
+    ignore_arch:
+        description:
+            - Only valid with makepkg.
+              Ignore a missing or incomplete arch field, useful when the PKGBUILD does not have the arch=('yourarch') field.
+              Cannot be used unless use is set to 'makepkg'.
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+
+    aur_only:
+        description:
+            - Limit helper operation to the AUR.
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+
+    local_pkgbuild:
+        description:
+            - Only valid with makepkg or pikaur.
+              Directory with PKGBUILD and build files.
+              Cannot be used unless use is set to 'makepkg' or 'pikaur'.
+        type: path
+        default: no
+notes:
+  - When used with a `loop:` each package will be processed individually,
+    it is much more efficient to pass the list directly to the `name` option.
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+msg:
+    description: action that has been taken
+helper:
+    description: the helper that was actually used
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: Install trizen using makepkg, skip if trizen is already installed
+  aur: name=trizen use=makepkg state=present
+  become: yes
+  become_user: aur_builder
+'''
+
+def_lang = ['env', 'LC_ALL=C', 'LANGUAGE=C']
+
+use_cmd = {
+    'yay': ['yay', '-S', '--noconfirm', '--needed', '--cleanafter'],
+    'paru': ['paru', '-S', '--noconfirm', '--needed', '--cleanafter'],
+    'pacaur': ['pacaur', '-S', '--noconfirm', '--noedit', '--needed'],
+    'trizen': ['trizen', '-S', '--noconfirm', '--noedit', '--needed'],
+    'pikaur': ['pikaur', '-S', '--noconfirm', '--noedit', '--needed'],
+    'aurman': ['aurman', '-S', '--noconfirm', '--noedit', '--needed', '--skip_news', '--pgp_fetch', '--skip_new_locations'],
+    'makepkg': ['makepkg', '--syncdeps', '--install', '--noconfirm', '--needed']
+}
+
+use_cmd_local_pkgbuild = {
+    'pikaur': ['pikaur', '-P', '--noconfirm', '--noedit', '--needed', '--install'],
+    'makepkg': ['makepkg', '--syncdeps', '--install', '--noconfirm', '--needed']
+}
+
+has_aur_option = ['yay', 'paru', 'pacaur', 'trizen', 'pikaur', 'aurman']
+
+
+def package_installed(module, package):
+    """
+    Determine if the package is already installed
+    """
+    rc, _, _ = module.run_command(['pacman', '-Q', package], check_rc=False)
+    return rc == 0
+
+
+def check_packages(module, packages):
+    """
+    Inform the user what would change if the module were run
+    """
+    would_be_changed = []
+    diff = {
+        'before': '',
+        'after': '',
+    }
+
+    for package in packages:
+        installed = package_installed(module, package)
+        if not installed:
+            would_be_changed.append(package)
+            if module._diff:
+                diff['after'] += package + "\n"
+
+    if would_be_changed:
+        status = True
+        if len(packages) > 1:
+            message = '{} package(s) would be installed'.format(len(would_be_changed))
+        else:
+            message = 'package would be installed'
+    else:
+        status = False
+        if len(packages) > 1:
+            message = 'all packages are already installed'
+        else:
+            message = 'package is already installed'
+    module.exit_json(changed=status, msg=message, diff=diff)
+
+
+def build_command_prefix(use, extra_args, skip_pgp_check=False, ignore_arch=False, aur_only=False, local_pkgbuild=None, update_cache=False):
+    """
+    Create the prefix of a command that can be used by the install and upgrade functions.
+    """
+    if local_pkgbuild:
+        command = def_lang + use_cmd_local_pkgbuild[use]
+    else:
+        command = def_lang + use_cmd[use]
+    if skip_pgp_check:
+        command.append('--skippgpcheck')
+    if ignore_arch:
+        command.append('--ignorearch')
+    if aur_only and use in has_aur_option:
+        command.append('--aur')
+    if local_pkgbuild and use != 'makepkg':
+        command.append(local_pkgbuild)
+    if update_cache:
+        command.append('-y')
+    if extra_args:
+        command += shlex.split(extra_args)
+    return command
+
+
+def install_with_makepkg(module, package, extra_args, skip_pgp_check, ignore_arch, local_pkgbuild=None):
+    """
+    Install the specified package or a local PKGBUILD with makepkg
+    """
+    if not local_pkgbuild:
+        module.get_bin_path('fakeroot', required=True)
+        f = open_url('https://aur.archlinux.org/rpc/?v=5&type=info&arg={}'.format(urllib.parse.quote(package)))
+        result = json.loads(f.read().decode('utf8'))
+        if result['resultcount'] != 1:
+            return (1, '', 'package {} not found'.format(package))
+        result = result['results'][0]
+        f = open_url('https://aur.archlinux.org/{}'.format(result['URLPath']))
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        if local_pkgbuild:
+            shutil.copytree(local_pkgbuild, tmpdir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+            command = build_command_prefix('makepkg', extra_args)
+            rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, cwd=tmpdir, check_rc=True)
+        else:
+            tar = tarfile.open(mode='r|*', fileobj=f)
+            tar.extractall(tmpdir)
+            tar.close()
+            command = build_command_prefix('makepkg', extra_args, skip_pgp_check=skip_pgp_check, ignore_arch=ignore_arch)
+            rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, cwd=os.path.join(tmpdir, result['Name']), check_rc=True)
+    return (rc, out, err)
+
+
+def install_local_package(module, package, use, extra_args, local_pkgbuild):
+    """
+    Install the specified package with a local PKGBUILD
+    """
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        shutil.copytree(local_pkgbuild, tmpdir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+        command = build_command_prefix(use, extra_args, local_pkgbuild=tmpdir + '/PKGBUILD')
+        rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, check_rc=True)
+    return (rc, out, err)
+
+
+def check_upgrade(module, use):
+    """
+    Inform user how many packages would be upgraded
+    """
+    rc, stdout, stderr = module.run_command([use, '-Qu'], check_rc=True)
+    data = stdout.split('\n')
+    data.remove('')
+    module.exit_json(
+        changed=len(data) > 0,
+        msg="{} package(s) would be upgraded".format(len(data)),
+        helper=use,
+    )
+
+
+def upgrade(module, use, extra_args, aur_only, update_cache):
+    """
+    Upgrade the whole system
+    """
+    assert use in use_cmd
+
+    command = build_command_prefix(use, extra_args, aur_only=aur_only, update_cache=update_cache)
+    command.append('-u')
+
+    rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, check_rc=True)
+
+    module.exit_json(
+        changed=not (out == '' or 'nothing to do' in out.lower() or 'No AUR updates found' in out),
+        msg='upgraded system',
+        helper=use,
+    )
+
+
+def install_packages(module, packages, use, extra_args, state, skip_pgp_check, ignore_arch, aur_only, local_pkgbuild, update_cache):
+    """
+    Install the specified packages
+    """
+    if local_pkgbuild:
+        assert use in use_cmd_local_pkgbuild
+    else:
+        assert use in use_cmd
+
+    changed_iter = False
+
+    for package in packages:
+        if state == 'present':
+            if package_installed(module, package):
+                rc = 0
+                continue
+        if use == 'makepkg':
+            rc, out, err = install_with_makepkg(module, package, extra_args, skip_pgp_check, ignore_arch, local_pkgbuild)
+        elif local_pkgbuild:
+            rc, out, err = install_local_package(module, package, use, extra_args, local_pkgbuild)
+        else:
+            command = build_command_prefix(use, extra_args, aur_only=aur_only, update_cache=update_cache)
+            command.append(package)
+            rc, out, err = module.run_command(command, check_rc=True)
+
+        changed_iter = changed_iter or not (out == '' or '-- skipping' in out or 'nothing to do' in out.lower())
+
+    message = 'installed package(s)' if changed_iter else 'package(s) already installed'
+
+    module.exit_json(
+        changed=changed_iter,
+        msg=message if not rc else err,
+        helper=use,
+        rc=rc,
+    )
+
+
+def make_module():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec={
+            'name': {
+                'type': 'list',
+            },
+            'state': {
+                'default': 'present',
+                'choices': ['present', 'latest'],
+            },
+            'upgrade': {
+                'type': 'bool',
+            },
+            'update_cache': {
+                'default': False,
+                'type': 'bool',
+            },
+            'use': {
+                'default': 'auto',
+                'choices': ['auto'] + list(use_cmd.keys()),
+            },
+            'extra_args': {
+                'default': None,
+                'type': 'str',
+            },
+            'skip_pgp_check': {
+                'default': False,
+                'type': 'bool',
+            },
+            'ignore_arch': {
+                'default': False,
+                'type': 'bool',
+            },
+            'aur_only': {
+                'default': False,
+                'type': 'bool',
+            },
+            'local_pkgbuild': {
+                'default': None,
+                'type': 'path',
+            },
+        },
+        mutually_exclusive=[['name', 'upgrade']],
+        required_one_of=[['name', 'upgrade']],
+        supports_check_mode=True
+    )
+
+    params = module.params
+
+    use = params['use']
+
+    if params['name'] == []:
+        module.fail_json(msg="'name' cannot be empty.")
+
+    if use == 'auto':
+        if params['extra_args'] is not None:
+            module.fail_json(msg="'extra_args' cannot be used with 'auto', a tool must be specified.")
+        use = 'makepkg'
+        # auto: select the first helper for which the bin is found
+        for k in use_cmd:
+            if module.get_bin_path(k):
+                use = k
+                break
+
+    if use != 'makepkg' and (params['skip_pgp_check'] or params['ignore_arch']):
+        module.fail_json(msg="This option is only available with 'makepkg'.")
+
+    if not (use in use_cmd_local_pkgbuild) and params['local_pkgbuild']:
+        module.fail_json(msg="This option is not available with '%s'" % use)
+
+    if params['local_pkgbuild'] and not os.path.isdir(params['local_pkgbuild']):
+        module.fail_json(msg="Directory %s not found" % (params['local_pkgbuild']))
+
+    if params['local_pkgbuild'] and not os.access(params['local_pkgbuild'] + '/PKGBUILD', os.R_OK):
+        module.fail_json(msg="PKGBUILD inside %s not readable" % (params['local_pkgbuild']))
+
+    if params.get('upgrade', False) and use == 'makepkg':
+        module.fail_json(msg="The 'upgrade' action cannot be used with 'makepkg'.")
+
+    return module, use
+
+
+def apply_module(module, use):
+    params = module.params
+
+    if params.get('upgrade', False):
+        if module.check_mode:
+            check_upgrade(module, use)
+        else:
+            upgrade(module, use, params['extra_args'], params['aur_only'], params['update_cache'])
+    else:
+        if module.check_mode:
+            check_packages(module, params['name'])
+        else:
+            install_packages(module,
+                             params['name'],
+                             use,
+                             params['extra_args'],
+                             params['state'],
+                             params['skip_pgp_check'],
+                             params['ignore_arch'],
+                             params['aur_only'],
+                             params['local_pkgbuild'],
+                             params['update_cache'])
+
+
+def main():
+    module, use = make_module()
+    apply_module(module, use)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/playbook.yaml b/playbook.yaml
index df0177c..6f87a26 100644
--- a/playbook.yaml
+++ b/playbook.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
   roles:
     - { role: alpine}
+    - { role: arch}
     # - { role: network, tags: ['network'] }
     # - { role: kernel, tags: ['kernel'] }
     # - { role: base, tags: ['base'] }
diff --git a/roles/arch/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/arch/tasks/main.yaml
index 7e188a4..b4c59d7 100644
--- a/roles/arch/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/arch/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,9 @@
     name: fetch-strata
   vars:
     strata: arch
+
+- name: Enable AUR support (install base devel)
+  pacman: name=base-devel
+
+- name: Install yay
+  aur: name=yay