diff --git a/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild.py b/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b765b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2024 ahriman team.
+#
+# This file is part of ahriman
+# (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+import re
+import shlex
+
+from collections.abc import Generator
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from enum import StrEnum
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Self
+
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
+
+
+class PkgbuildToken(StrEnum):
+    """
+    well-known tokens dictionary
+
+    Attributes:
+        ArrayStarts(PkgbuildToken): (class attribute) array starts token
+        ArrayEnds(PkgbuildToken): (class attribute) array ends token
+        FunctionDeclaration(PkgbuildToken): (class attribute) function declaration token
+        FunctionStarts(PkgbuildToken): (class attribute) function starts token
+        FunctionEnds(PkgbuildToken): (class attribute) function ends token
+    """
+
+    ArrayStarts = "("
+    ArrayEnds = ")"
+
+    FunctionDeclaration = "()"
+    FunctionStarts = "{"
+    FunctionEnds = "}"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Pkgbuild:
+    """
+    simple pkgbuild reader implementation in pure python, because others sucks
+
+    Attributes:
+        fields(dict[str, PkgbuildPatch]): PKGBUILD fields
+    """
+
+    fields: dict[str, PkgbuildPatch]
+
+    _ASSIGNMENT_REGEX = re.compile(r"^(?P<key>\w+)=(?P<value>.+)$")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse(cls, path: Path) -> Self:
+        """
+        parse PKGBUILD to the file
+
+        Args:
+            path(Path): path to the PKGBUILD file
+
+        Returns:
+            Self: constructed instance of self
+        """
+
+        fields = {}
+        with path.open() as input_file:
+            parser = shlex.shlex(input_file, posix=True, punctuation_chars=True)
+
+            while token := parser.get_token():
+                if (match := cls._ASSIGNMENT_REGEX.match(token)) is not None:
+                    key = match.group("key")
+                    value = match.group("value")
+                    fields[key] = PkgbuildPatch(key, value)
+                else:
+                    match parser.get_token():
+                        # array processing. Arrays will be sent as "key=", "(", values, ")"
+                        case PkgbuildToken.ArrayStarts:
+                            key = token[:-1]
+                            value = cls._parse_array(parser)
+                            fields[key] = PkgbuildPatch(key, value)
+
+                        # functions processing. Function will be sent as "name", "()", "{", body, "}"
+                        case PkgbuildToken.FunctionDeclaration:
+                            key = f"{token}{PkgbuildToken.FunctionDeclaration}"
+                            value = cls._parse_function(parser, path)
+                            fields[key] = PkgbuildPatch(key, value)
+
+        return cls(fields)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_array(parser: shlex.shlex) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        parse array from the PKGBUILD. This method will extract tokens from parser until it matches closing array,
+        modifying source parser state
+
+        Args:
+            parser(shlex.shlex): shell parser instance
+
+        Returns:
+            list[str]: extracted arrays elements
+        """
+        def extract() -> Generator[str, None, None]:
+            while token := parser.get_token():
+                if token == PkgbuildToken.ArrayEnds:
+                    break
+                yield token
+
+        return list(extract())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_function(parser: shlex.shlex, path: Path) -> str:
+        """
+        parse function from the PKGBUILD. This method will extract tokens from parser until it matches closing function,
+        modifying source parser state. Instead of trying to combine tokens together, it uses positions of the file
+        and read content again in this range
+
+        Args:
+            parser(shlex.shlex): shell parser instance
+            path(Path): path to the source file
+
+        Returns:
+            str: function body
+        """
+        if not hasattr(parser.instream, "tell"):
+            return ""  # mypy guard
+
+        # find start and end positions
+        start_position, end_position = 0, 0
+        while token := parser.get_token():
+            match token:
+                case PkgbuildToken.FunctionStarts:
+                    start_position = parser.instream.tell()
+                case PkgbuildToken.FunctionEnds:
+                    end_position = parser.instream.tell()
+                    break
+
+        # open file again and read specified range
+        with path.open() as input_file:
+            input_file.seek(start_position)
+            content = input_file.read(end_position - start_position)
+
+        return content