diff --git a/local/recipes/system/cub/source/cub-cli/src/main.rs b/local/recipes/system/cub/source/cub-cli/src/main.rs
index 4c3b74f3c..272bb3683 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/cub/source/cub-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/cub/source/cub-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -369,6 +369,27 @@ fn new_pkg_callback() -> Rc<RefCell<IndicatifCallback>> {
 }
 
 fn install_package(context: &AppContext, package: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    if cfg!(not(target_os = "redox")) {
+        println!("Searching AUR for {package}...");
+        let client = AurClient::new();
+        let results = client.search(package, Some("name"))?;
+        if results.is_empty() {
+            return Err(format!("{package} not found in AUR").into());
+        }
+        let pkg = &results[0];
+        println!("Found: {}/{} — {}", pkg.name, pkg.version, pkg.description);
+        println!("Would you like to fetch this package from AUR into ~/.cub/? [y/N]");
+
+        let mut answer = String::new();
+        io::stdin().read_line(&mut answer)?;
+        if answer.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().starts_with('y') {
+            fetch_aur_to_store(&pkg.name)?;
+            println!("Recipe saved to ~/.cub/recipes/{}/", pkg.name);
+            println!("Build with:  cubl -B ~/.cub/recipes/{}/", pkg.name);
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     let package_name = PackageName::new(package.to_string())?;
     let mut library = context.open_library()?;
 
@@ -394,22 +415,21 @@ fn install_package(context: &AppContext, package: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn st
 }
 
 fn search_packages(context: &AppContext, query: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let mut library = context.open_library()?;
-    let official_matches = library.search(query)?;
-    let bur_matches = search_cached_bur(query)?;
-
-    if official_matches.is_empty() {
-        println!("Official repo: no matches for {query:?}");
-    } else {
-        println!("Official repo:");
-        for (name, score) in official_matches {
-            println!("  {} ({score:.2})", name);
+    if cfg!(target_os = "redox") {
+        let mut library = context.open_library()?;
+        let official_matches = library.search(query)?;
+        if official_matches.is_empty() {
+            println!("Official repo: no matches for {query:?}");
+        } else {
+            println!("Official repo:");
+            for (name, score) in official_matches {
+                println!("  {} ({score:.2})", name);
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    if bur_matches.is_empty() {
-        println!("Cached BUR: no matches for {query:?}");
-    } else {
+    let bur_matches = search_cached_bur(query)?;
+    if !bur_matches.is_empty() {
         println!("Cached BUR:");
         for entry in bur_matches {
             if let Some(description) = &entry.description {
@@ -420,6 +440,23 @@ fn search_packages(context: &AppContext, query: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std:
         }
     }
 
+    match AurClient::new().search(query, None) {
+        Ok(aur_packages) if !aur_packages.is_empty() => {
+            println!("AUR:");
+            for pkg in aur_packages {
+                let desc = if pkg.description.len() > 60 {
+                    format!("{}...", &pkg.description[..57])
+                } else {
+                    pkg.description.clone()
+                };
+                println!("  {}/{} ({}) [votes: {}]",
+                    pkg.name, pkg.version, desc, pkg.num_votes);
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(_) => println!("AUR: no matches for {query:?}"),
+        Err(e) => eprintln!("AUR search failed: {e}"),
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +504,7 @@ fn sync_sources() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 }
 
 fn system_upgrade(context: &AppContext) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    host_only_notice("system-upgrade")?;
     sync_sources()?;
     update_all(context)
 }
@@ -805,6 +843,7 @@ fn import_aur_target(target: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 }
 
 fn update_all(context: &AppContext) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    host_only_notice("update-all")?;
     let mut library = context.open_library()?;
     library.update(Vec::new())?;
     let applied = apply_library_changes(&mut library)?;
@@ -813,6 +852,7 @@ fn update_all(context: &AppContext) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 }
 
 fn remove_package(context: &AppContext, package: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    host_only_notice("remove")?;
     let package_name = PackageName::new(package.to_string())?;
     let mut library = context.open_library()?;
     library.uninstall(vec![package_name])?;
@@ -822,6 +862,7 @@ fn remove_package(context: &AppContext, package: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std
 }
 
 fn query_local_packages(context: &AppContext) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    host_only_notice("query")?;
     let library = context.open_library()?;
     let mut packages = library.get_installed_packages()?;
     packages.sort();
@@ -839,6 +880,7 @@ fn query_local_packages(context: &AppContext) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::
 }
 
 fn query_local_info(context: &AppContext, package: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    host_only_notice("query-info")?;
     let mut library = context.open_library()?;
     let info = library.info(PackageName::new(package.to_string())?)?;
     print_local_package_info(package, &info);
@@ -849,6 +891,7 @@ fn query_local_files(
     context: &AppContext,
     package: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    host_only_notice("query-list")?;
     let package_name = PackageName::new(package.to_string())?;
     let library = context.open_library()?;
     let installed_packages = library.get_installed_packages()?;
@@ -924,6 +967,20 @@ fn apply_library_changes(library: &mut Library) -> Result<usize, Box<dyn std::er
     }
 }
 
+fn host_only_notice(command: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    if cfg!(not(target_os = "redox")) {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "'cubl {command}' requires Red Bear OS package database.\n\
+             On Linux, use:\n  \
+             cubl search <query>   — search AUR\n  \
+             cubl -G <pkg>          — fetch and convert AUR PKGBUILD\n  \
+             cubl -B <dir>          — cook recipe with host cross-compiler\n  \
+             cubl -Si <pkg>         — show AUR package info"
+        ).into());
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn print_aur_package(package: &AurPackage) {
     println!("Repository      : AUR");
     println!("Name            : {}", package.name);