diff --git a/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl b/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl
index 082a8e5..b6c6c00 100644
--- a/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl
+++ b/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 {{- $editor := promptBoolOnce . "features.editor" "Do you want to install Neovim" true }}
 {{- $nix := promptBoolOnce . "features.editor" "Do you want to install the Nix package manager" true }}
 
+{{- $paru := false -}}
+{{ if eq .chezmoi.osRelease.id "arch" -}}
+  {{- $paru = promptBoolOnce . "features.editor" "Do you want to install the Paru package manager" true -}}
+{{- end }}
+
 [data]
 email = {{ $email | quote }}
 git_name = {{ $git_name | quote }}
@@ -15,3 +20,4 @@ shell = {{ $shell }}
 git = {{ $git }}
 editor = {{ $editor }}
 nix = {{ $nix }}
+paru = {{ $paru }}
diff --git a/home/.chezmoiignore.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiignore.tmpl
index b503499..e658e1e 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiignore.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiignore.tmpl
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@
 {{- if not .features.nix }}
 .config/nix
 {{- end }}
+
+{{- if not .features.paru }}
+.config/paru
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/paru/paru.conf b/home/private_dot_config/paru/paru.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6bcfcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/paru/paru.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[options]
+# Reverse sort order of search results
+BottomUp
+
+# Remove makedeps unconditionally after install
+RemoveMake
+
+# Refresh sudo timestamp to avoid sudo re-prompts
+SudoLoop
+
+# Skip review of build files
+SkipReview
+
+# Remove build files after install
+CleanAfter
+
+# Show a menu to select packages during upgrades
+UpgradeMenu
diff --git a/setup-script/playbook.yaml b/setup-script/playbook.yaml
index c1c70f1..a760661 100644
--- a/setup-script/playbook.yaml
+++ b/setup-script/playbook.yaml
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@
       when: features.editor == true
     - role: nix
       when: features.nix == true
+    - role: paru
+      when: chezmoi.osRelease.id == "arch" and features.paru == true
diff --git a/setup-script/roles/paru/tasks/main.yml b/setup-script/roles/paru/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a073d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup-script/roles/paru/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+- name: Ensure build prerequisites are present
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.pacman:
+    name:
+      - base-devel
+      - fakeroot
+
+- name: Create temporary dir for build
+  ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+    state: directory
+    suffix: paru
+  register: paru_tmp
+
+- name: Download the AUR snapshot
+  ansible.builtin.get_url:
+    url: "https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/paru-bin.tar.gz"
+    dest: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}/paru-bin.tar.gz"
+
+- name: Extract the snapshot
+  ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+    src: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}/paru-bin.tar.gz"
+    dest: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}"
+    remote_src: true
+
+- name: Build the package (no install)
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: makepkg --syncdeps --noconfirm
+    chdir: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}/paru-bin"
+  environment:
+    PKGDEST: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}/paru-bin"
+
+- name: Locate built package(s)
+  ansible.builtin.find:
+    paths: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}/paru-bin"
+    patterns: "*.pkg.tar.zst"
+    file_type: file
+  register: built_pkgs
+
+# Install with root, but OUTSIDE makepkg
+- name: Install built package(s)
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "pacman -U --noconfirm {{ item.path }}"
+    creates: /usr/bin/paru
+  loop: "{{ built_pkgs.files }}"
+
+- name: Remove temporary directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ paru_tmp.path }}"
+    state: absent