# Omarchy OS: How do I update Omarchy?

Choose Update > Omarchy from the menu, or run omarchy update.

2026-07-18
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This updates Omarchy, system packages, and any AUR packages you installed, while applying Omarchy migrations and creating a snapshot. Use the Omarchy update path instead of a direct full `pacman` or `yay` upgrade.

Source: [Omarchy manual](https://omarchy.org/manual/updates/).

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