How to Install & Use yay on Omarchy (2026)

Short answer

To install yay on Omarchy, open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add yay. It is a 4.7 MB download (11.9 MB installed), version 13.0.1-1, licensed GPL-3.0-or-later. Yet another yogurt. Pacman wrapper and AUR helper written in go. Free and open source.

Install yay on Omarchy

yay is a command-line helper for Arch Linux that wraps pacman and adds support for the Arch User Repository (AUR). It resolves dependencies, downloads and lets you review PKGBUILDs before building, searches both official repos and the AUR in one command, and can track and update development (-git) packages. It's the de facto standard way Arch and Arch-based distros like Omarchy install community packages that aren't in the official repositories.

Open a terminal.
Run the install command:
```
omarchy pkg add yay
```
Check it landed. Pacman should list version 13.0.1-1:
```
pacman -Qi yay
```

Open and use yay

yay has no window of its own: it is a command-line tool, library or system component. To see the commands it added to your PATH:

pacman -Ql yay | grep /usr/bin/

yay requirements and compatibility

An AUR account (username/password via env vars) only if you want to use its package-voting feature; not needed for normal install/search/update use

Dependencies Omarchy installs for you

pacman
git

Pricing and license

Free and open source. License: GPL-3.0-or-later.

Uninstall yay

omarchy pkg drop yay

yay package facts

Package	`yay`
Version	13.0.1-1
Category	Utilities
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Download	4.7 MB
Installed size	11.9 MB
Built	2026-07-27
Pricing	Free and open source
Made by	Jo

yay package page on this site · Project site

Frequently asked questions

How do I install yay on Omarchy?

Open a terminal and run omarchy pkg add yay. The download is 4.7 MB and it takes 11.9 MB once installed. Omarchy pulls in any dependencies automatically.

Is yay free?

Free and open source. The package is licensed GPL-3.0-or-later.

How do I uninstall yay?

Run omarchy pkg drop yay. It removes the package from your system.

What does yay depend on?

The package declares 2 dependencies: pacman, git. Omarchy installs them for you.

Is yay a desktop app?

No. yay has no window of its own; it is a command-line tool, library or system component.

Is yay in the official Omarchy repo?

Yes. It is published as yay (version 13.0.1-1) in the official Omarchy package repository. Jo makes it. Project site: https://github.com/Jguer/yay. This site is unofficial: an independent community project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Omacom or David Heinemeier Hansson. Built with David's blessing.