diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b2a50f0..5debb71 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Commands:
   -Su           Upgrade system
   -Syu          Sync databases and upgrade system
   --yay         Full system + AUR upgrade via yay
+  --paru        Full system + AUR upgrade via paru
 
 Options:
       --ascii <ASCII>  Use custom ASCII art (path, built-in name, or NONE)
@@ -70,10 +71,13 @@ struct Cli {
 
     #[arg(long = "yay", hide = true)]
     yay: bool,
+
+    #[arg(long = "paru", hide = true)]
+    paru: bool,
 }
 
 fn is_bare_invocation(cli: &Cli) -> bool {
-    !cli.sync_op && !cli.sync_db && !cli.upgrade && !cli.yay && !cli.local
+    !cli.sync_op && !cli.sync_db && !cli.upgrade && !cli.yay && !cli.paru && !cli.local
 }
 
 fn print_error_and_help(msg: &str) -> ! {
@@ -161,6 +165,15 @@ fn main() {
         std::process::exit(0);
     }
 
+    // Handle --paru (full system + AUR upgrade via paru)
+    if cli.paru {
+        if let Err(e) = pacman::paru_upgrade(cli.debug, &config) {
+            eprintln!("error: {}", e);
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+        std::process::exit(0);
+    }
+
     // Skip fresh sync if: --local flag, or after -Sy
     let fresh_sync = !(cli.local || cli.sync_op && cli.sync_db);
 
diff --git a/src/pacman.rs b/src/pacman.rs
index 18970ae..d9f5996 100644
--- a/src/pacman.rs
+++ b/src/pacman.rs
@@ -1012,6 +1012,40 @@ pub fn yay_upgrade(debug: bool, config: &crate::config::Config) -> Result<(), St
     Err(std::process::Command::new("yay").exec().to_string())
 }
 
+pub fn paru_upgrade(debug: bool, config: &crate::config::Config) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if !matches!(Command::new("paru").arg("--version").output(), Ok(o) if o.status.success()) {
+        return Err("paru is not installed.".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Sync temp databases
+    let spinner = if debug {
+        None
+    } else {
+        Some(util::create_spinner("Gathering stats"))
+    };
+    let stat_ids = config.display.parsed_stats();
+    let mut stats = get_stats(&stat_ids, debug, true, config, spinner.as_ref());
+    let aur_count = get_aur_upgradable_count();
+    if let Some(ref s) = spinner {
+        s.finish_and_clear();
+    }
+
+    stats.total_upgradable += aur_count;
+
+    if debug {
+        crate::ui::display_stats(&stats, config);
+        println!();
+    } else if let Err(e) = crate::ui::display_stats_with_graphics(&stats, config) {
+        eprintln!("error: {}", e);
+        crate::ui::display_stats(&stats, config);
+        println!();
+    }
+
+    //hand off to paru
+    use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
+    Err(std::process::Command::new("paru").exec().to_string())
+}
+
 pub fn upgrade_system(
     debug: bool,
     sync_first: bool,