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+"""Check updates for AUR.
+
+Requires the following packages:
+    * yay (used as default)
+
+Note - You can replace yay by changing the "yay -Qum"
+command for your preferred AUR helper. Few examples:
+
+paru -Qum
+pikaur -Qua
+rua upgrade --printonly
+trizen -Su --aur --quiet
+yay -Qum
+
+contributed by `ishaanbhimwal <https://github.com/ishaanbhimwal>`_ - many thanks!
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+import core.module
+import core.widget
+import core.decorators
+
+import util.cli
+
+
+class Module(core.module.Module):
+    @core.decorators.every(minutes=60)
+    def __init__(self, config, theme):
+        super().__init__(config, theme, core.widget.Widget(self.utilization))
+        self.background = True
+        self.__packages = 0
+        self.__error = False
+
+    @property
+    def __format(self):
+        return self.parameter("format", "Update AUR: {}")
+
+    def utilization(self, widget):
+        return self.__format.format(self.__packages)
+
+    def hidden(self):
+        return self.__packages == 0 and not self.__error
+
+    def update(self):
+        self.__error = False
+        code, result = util.cli.execute(
+            "yay -Qum", ignore_errors=True, return_exitcode=True
+        )
+
+        if code == 0:
+            self.__packages = len(result.strip().split("\n"))
+        elif code == 2:
+            self.__packages = 0
+        else:
+            self.__error = True
+            logging.error("yay -Qum exited with {}: {}".format(code, result))
+
+    def state(self, widget):
+        if self.__error:
+            return "warning"
+        return self.threshold_state(self.__packages, 1, 100)
+
+
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