diff --git a/my_paru_list.txt b/my_paru_list.txt
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+acpi
+acpid-runit
+alsa-firmware
+alsa-utils-runit
+amd-ucode
+apparmor-runit
+arandr
+arch-wiki-docs
+archlinux-appstream-data
+artix-archlinux-support
+artix-backgrounds-extra
+artix-gtk-presets
+artix-qt-presets
+asciinema
+athena-jot
+audit-runit
+avahi-runit
+b43-fwcutter
+base
+bison
+blocaled
+bluez-runit
+brave-bin
+brother-mfc-j615w
+bspwm
+btop
+byzanz
+calcurse-git
+calibre
+ccls
+certbot
+cheat
+clang+llvm-binaries
+cmark
+cmus
+colordiff
+connman-runit
+cpu-x
+cpupower-runit
+cronie-runit
+ctags
+cups-runit
+ddgr
+dhcpcd-runit
+dictd
+difftastic-git
+dnslookup-bin
+docker-compose
+docker-runit
+dpkg
+dunst
+dust
+ecryptfs-utils
+enscript
+espeak
+exa
+exfat-utils
+expac
+f2fs-tools
+fail2ban-runit
+fd
+feh
+ffmpegthumbs
+figma-linux
+fim
+firejail
+flex
+galculator
+gamemode
+gcolor3
+git-lfs
+gnome-common
+go
+grub
+gst-python
+gtktranslate-bin
+gwe
+haveged-runit
+hdparm
+html-xml-utils
+htop
+hwinfo
+ibus
+iftop
+ifuse
+inetutils
+inkscape
+intel-ucode
+inxi
+ipw2100-fw
+ipw2200-fw
+irssi
+iscan-plugin-gt-f720
+jfsutils
+jo
+jsoncpp
+kepubify-bin
+krita
+lib32-gamemode
+librewolf
+libvirt-runit
+links
+linux-lts
+linux-zen
+litecli
+lshw
+lxappearance
+lzip
+man-db
+man-pages
+mangohud
+mariadb-runit
+mcomix
+mdadm-runit
+memtest86+
+mesa-utils
+meson
+micro
+mkcert
+mkinitcpio-openswap
+mktorrent
+mousepad
+mupdf
+mycli
+nano
+nasm
+nawk
+nbd
+ncpamixer
+neo-matrix-git
+networkmanager-runit
+newsboat
+nfs-utils-runit
+nmap
+ntp-runit
+nvidia-dkms
+nvim-packer-git
+nvtop
+obfs4proxy
+onefetch
+opendoas
+openssh-runit
+opentoonz
+openvpn-runit
+p0f
+pacman-contrib
+pamixer
+pandoc-bin
+papirus-icon-theme
+parallel
+paru-bin
+pass
+pavucontrol
+pax
+paxtest
+pdfgrep
+pfetch
+pgcli-git
+pick
+picom
+pkgconf
+postgresql-runit
+postman-bin
+powertop
+prettier
+privoxy-runit
+proxychains-ng
+pulseaudio-alsa
+python-grip
+python-httpx
+python-protobuf
+python-pythondialog
+python-pytorch
+python-tqdm
+python-urwid
+qastools
+qmk
+qt5-imageformats
+qt5-quickcontrols
+qt5-quickcontrols2
+quick-lint-js
+ranger
+raw-thumbnailer
+redshift
+rhash
+ripgrep
+rsm
+rsv
+rsync-runit
+rtorrent
+rustdesk-bin
+rustup
+rzip
+sane-airscan
+sc
+screenkey
+scroll-git
+scrot
+shellcheck
+silentcast
+sku-git
+snarf
+sockstat
+speed-test
+speedtest-cli-git
+sqlcipher
+st
+steam
+streamlink
+sxiv
+syslog-ng-runit
+systeroid
+tcpdump
+termshark
+thefuck
+ticker
+tig
+timeshift
+tldr
+tootle
+tor-runit
+traceroute
+ttf-inconsolata
+ttf-roboto
+ttf-roboto-mono
+tuir
+tumbler
+ufw-runit
+valgrind
+vi
+virt-manager
+virt-viewer
+vnstat-runit
+vrms-arch
+wavemon
+wgetpaste
+wmutils-git
+wordgrinder
+wpa_supplicant-runit
+wxwidgets-gtk3
+xbanish
+xdg-user-dirs
+xf86-input-vmmouse
+xf86-video-amdgpu
+xf86-video-ati
+xf86-video-dummy
+xf86-video-fbdev
+xf86-video-intel
+xf86-video-nouveau
+xf86-video-openchrome
+xf86-video-sisusb
+xf86-video-vesa
+xf86-video-vmware
+xf86-video-voodoo
+xfce4-artwork
+xfce4-screenshooter
+xorg-xev
+xorg-xinit
+xorg-xsetroot
+yank
+yq
+ytfzf
+zellij
diff --git a/scripts/make_paru_list b/scripts/make_paru_list
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+++ b/scripts/make_paru_list
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+#!/bin/bash
+# makes a list of paru only downloaded files
+#
+pacman -Qqet | grep -U -v "$(pacman -Qqm)" > my_paru_list.txt