diff --git a/TODO-4.2.1.md b/TODO-4.2.1.md
index 9d5948c..eda15e7 100644
--- a/TODO-4.2.1.md
+++ b/TODO-4.2.1.md
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
   - Rotate uses jpegtran for JPEGs, supports flip-only operations
 
 ## AUR Packages
-- [ ] `stegasoo-cli` - standalone CLI package (no web dependencies)
+- [x] `stegasoo-cli` - standalone CLI package (no web dependencies)
+  - Created aur-cli/PKGBUILD with [cli,dct,compression] extras only
+  - No flask/gunicorn/fastapi/uvicorn/pyzbar deps
+  - 68MB vs 79MB for full package
 - [ ] `stegasoo-api` - REST API package (needs auth overhaul first)
 
 ## API Auth Work (blocking stegasoo-api)
diff --git a/aur-cli/.SRCINFO b/aur-cli/.SRCINFO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7a3b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aur-cli/.SRCINFO
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+pkgbase = stegasoo-cli-git
+	pkgdesc = Secure steganography CLI with hybrid photo + passphrase + PIN authentication
+	pkgver = 4.2.0.r0.g525bcec
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo
+	install = stegasoo-cli-git.install
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = MIT
+	makedepends = git
+	makedepends = python
+	makedepends = python-build
+	makedepends = python-hatchling
+	depends = python>=3.11
+	optdepends = libjpeg-turbo: jpegtran for lossless JPEG rotation (DCT-safe)
+	provides = stegasoo-cli
+	conflicts = stegasoo-cli
+	conflicts = stegasoo
+	conflicts = stegasoo-git
+	source = stegasoo-cli-git::git+https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo.git#branch=main
+	sha256sums = SKIP
+
+pkgname = stegasoo-cli-git
diff --git a/aur-cli/PKGBUILD b/aur-cli/PKGBUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cdc5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aur-cli/PKGBUILD
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Maintainer: Aaron D. Lee <your-email@example.com>
+pkgname=stegasoo-cli-git
+pkgver=4.2.0.r4.g525bcec
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Secure steganography CLI with hybrid photo + passphrase + PIN authentication"
+arch=('x86_64')
+url="https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo"
+license=('MIT')
+
+# Python 3.11-3.14 supported (uses jpeglib for modern Python compatibility)
+depends=(
+    'python>=3.11'
+)
+makedepends=(
+    'git'
+    'python'
+    'python-build'
+    'python-hatchling'
+)
+optdepends=(
+    'libjpeg-turbo: jpegtran for lossless JPEG rotation (DCT-safe)'
+)
+provides=('stegasoo-cli')
+conflicts=('stegasoo-cli' 'stegasoo' 'stegasoo-git')
+install=stegasoo-cli-git.install
+source=("${pkgname}::git+https://github.com/adlee-was-taken/stegasoo.git#branch=main")
+sha256sums=('SKIP')
+
+pkgver() {
+    cd "$pkgname"
+    git describe --long --tags 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^v//;s/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g' || \
+    printf "%s.r%s.g%s" "4.2.0" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+}
+
+build() {
+    cd "$pkgname"
+    python -m build --wheel --no-isolation
+}
+
+package() {
+    cd "$pkgname"
+
+    # Install to /opt/stegasoo-cli with dedicated venv
+    install -dm755 "$pkgdir/opt/stegasoo-cli"
+
+    # Create fresh venv in package
+    python -m venv "$pkgdir/opt/stegasoo-cli/venv"
+
+    # Install the wheel with CLI + DCT + compression extras (no web/api)
+    local wheel=$(ls dist/*.whl | head -1)
+    "$pkgdir/opt/stegasoo-cli/venv/bin/pip" install --no-cache-dir "${wheel}[cli,dct,compression]"
+
+    # Fix shebangs - replace build-time paths with installed paths
+    find "$pkgdir/opt/stegasoo-cli/venv/bin" -type f -exec \
+        sed -i "s|$pkgdir/opt/stegasoo-cli/venv|/opt/stegasoo-cli/venv|g" {} \;
+
+    # Fix pyvenv.cfg
+    sed -i "s|$pkgdir||g" "$pkgdir/opt/stegasoo-cli/venv/pyvenv.cfg"
+
+    # Create symlink to /usr/bin
+    install -dm755 "$pkgdir/usr/bin"
+    ln -s /opt/stegasoo-cli/venv/bin/stegasoo "$pkgdir/usr/bin/stegasoo"
+
+    # Install license
+    install -Dm644 LICENSE "$pkgdir/usr/share/licenses/$pkgname/LICENSE"
+
+    # Install docs
+    install -Dm644 README.md "$pkgdir/usr/share/doc/$pkgname/README.md"
+}
diff --git a/aur-cli/stegasoo-cli-git.install b/aur-cli/stegasoo-cli-git.install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a451bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aur-cli/stegasoo-cli-git.install
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+post_install() {
+    echo ""
+    echo "Stegasoo CLI installed successfully!"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Usage:"
+    echo "  stegasoo --help          # Show all commands"
+    echo "  stegasoo encode ...      # Hide data in an image"
+    echo "  stegasoo decode ...      # Extract hidden data"
+    echo "  stegasoo tools --help    # Image tools (compress, rotate, etc.)"
+    echo ""
+    echo "For web UI or REST API, install stegasoo-git instead."
+    echo ""
+}
+
+post_upgrade() {
+    post_install
+}
diff --git a/aur-cli/test-build.sh b/aur-cli/test-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..075b0b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aur-cli/test-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Test build the AUR CLI package locally
+
+set -e
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+echo "=== Cleaning previous builds ==="
+rm -rf stegasoo-cli-git pkg src *.pkg.tar.zst *.whl 2>/dev/null || true
+
+echo "=== Generating .SRCINFO ==="
+makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO
+
+echo "=== Building package ==="
+makepkg -sf
+
+echo "=== Package built ==="
+ls -la *.pkg.tar.zst
+
+echo ""
+echo "To install: sudo pacman -U stegasoo-cli-git-*.pkg.tar.zst"
+echo "To test:    makepkg -si"