# FAQ ### Is this an AUR? Soarpkgs is inspired by the AUR concept but with a curated approach. Packages are reviewed by maintainers before inclusion. *** ### Cache Cache refers to prebuilts from pkgforge's CI that Soar uses by default. * [Bincache](/repositories/bincache.md): Prebuilt static binaries * [Pkgcache](/repositories/pkgcache.md): Prebuilt GUI apps *** ### GLIBC vs MUSL MUSL binaries use [mimalloc](https://github.com/microsoft/mimalloc) for performance parity with GLIBC. We also apply LTO and PIE optimizations. *** ### Portability * Prebuilt packages are provided via cache to avoid build dependencies * Heavy builds requiring containers are marked with a note * Portable packages are tagged with `[PORTABLE]` in notes *** ### Custom Repositories Soar supports adding [custom repositories](/repositories/external.md). You can use third-party repos or create your own. *** ### History * **July 2023**: Toolpacks created * **Sep 2024**: PkgCache created * **Nov 2024**: Soarpkgs created --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pkgforge.dev/repositories/soarpkgs/faq.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.