diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
index e1bfc815..33d02940 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ def _parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     _set_rebuild_parser(subparsers)
     _set_remove_parser(subparsers)
     _set_report_parser(subparsers)
+    _set_search_parser(subparsers)
     _set_setup_parser(subparsers)
     _set_sign_parser(subparsers)
     _set_status_parser(subparsers)
@@ -169,6 +170,18 @@ def _set_report_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     return parser
 
 
+def _set_search_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    """
+    add parser for search subcommand
+    :param root: subparsers for the commands
+    :return: created argument parser
+    """
+    parser = root.add_parser("search", help="search for package", description="search for package in AUR using API")
+    parser.add_argument("search", help="search terms, can be specified multiple times", nargs="+")
+    parser.set_defaults(handler=handlers.Search, lock=None, no_report=True, unsafe=True)
+    return parser
+
+
 def _set_setup_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     """
     add parser for setup subcommand
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/__init__.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/__init__.py
index 5428e0d7..e9311280 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from ahriman.application.handlers.dump import Dump
 from ahriman.application.handlers.rebuild import Rebuild
 from ahriman.application.handlers.remove import Remove
 from ahriman.application.handlers.report import Report
+from ahriman.application.handlers.search import Search
 from ahriman.application.handlers.setup import Setup
 from ahriman.application.handlers.sign import Sign
 from ahriman.application.handlers.status import Status
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/search.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/search.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba026137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021 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 argparse
+import aur  # type: ignore
+
+from typing import Callable, Type
+
+from ahriman.application.handlers.handler import Handler
+from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+
+
+class Search(Handler):
+    """
+    packages search handler
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def run(cls: Type[Handler], args: argparse.Namespace, architecture: str, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
+        """
+        callback for command line
+        :param args: command line args
+        :param architecture: repository architecture
+        :param configuration: configuration instance
+        """
+        search = " ".join(args.search)
+        packages = aur.search(search)
+
+        # it actually always should return string
+        # explicit cast to string just to avoid mypy warning for untyped library
+        comparator: Callable[[aur.Package], str] = lambda item: str(item.package_base)
+        for package in sorted(packages, key=comparator):
+            Search.log_fn(package)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def log_fn(package: aur.Package) -> None:
+        """
+        log package information
+        :param package: package object as from AUR
+        """
+        print(f"=> {package.package_base} {package.version}")
+        print(f"   {package.description}")
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/configuration.py b/src/ahriman/core/configuration.py
index c8b6d31d..d619127a 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/configuration.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/configuration.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Configuration(configparser.RawConfigParser):
                 if path == self.logging_path:
                     continue  # we don't want to load logging explicitly
                 self.read(path)
-        except (FileNotFoundError, configparser.NoOptionError):
+        except (FileNotFoundError, configparser.NoOptionError, configparser.NoSectionError):
             pass
 
     def load_logging(self, logfile: bool) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/conftest.py b/tests/ahriman/application/conftest.py
index 67ee365c..8b266ee0 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/conftest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import aur
 import pytest
 
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ from ahriman.application.ahriman import _parser
 from ahriman.application.application import Application
 from ahriman.application.lock import Lock
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+from ahriman.models.package import Package
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -20,6 +22,26 @@ def args() -> argparse.Namespace:
     return argparse.Namespace(lock=None, force=False, unsafe=False, no_report=True)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def aur_package_ahriman(package_ahriman: Package) -> aur.Package:
+    return aur.Package(
+        num_votes=None,
+        description=package_ahriman.packages[package_ahriman.base].description,
+        url_path=package_ahriman.web_url,
+        last_modified=None,
+        name=package_ahriman.base,
+        out_of_date=None,
+        id=None,
+        first_submitted=None,
+        maintainer=None,
+        version=package_ahriman.version,
+        license=package_ahriman.packages[package_ahriman.base].licenses,
+        url=None,
+        package_base=package_ahriman.base,
+        package_base_id=None,
+        category_id=None)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def lock(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration) -> Lock:
     return Lock(args, "x86_64", configuration)
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_search.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_search.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9723f4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import argparse
+import aur
+
+from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
+
+from ahriman.application.handlers import Search
+from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+
+
+def _default_args(args: argparse.Namespace) -> argparse.Namespace:
+    args.search = ["ahriman"]
+    return args
+
+
+def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, aur_package_ahriman: aur.Package,
+             mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must run command
+    """
+    args = _default_args(args)
+    mocker.patch("aur.search", return_value=[aur_package_ahriman])
+    log_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.application.handlers.search.Search.log_fn")
+
+    Search.run(args, "x86_64", configuration)
+    log_mock.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_run_multiple_search(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must run command with multiple search arguments
+    """
+    args = _default_args(args)
+    args.search = ["ahriman", "is", "cool"]
+    search_mock = mocker.patch("aur.search")
+
+    Search.run(args, "x86_64", configuration)
+    search_mock.assert_called_with(" ".join(args.search))
+
+
+def test_log_fn(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, aur_package_ahriman: aur.Package,
+                mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    log function must call print built-in
+    """
+    args = _default_args(args)
+    mocker.patch("aur.search", return_value=[aur_package_ahriman])
+    print_mock = mocker.patch("builtins.print")
+
+    Search.run(args, "x86_64", configuration)
+    print_mock.assert_called()  # we don't really care about call details tbh
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py b/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
index a530ab7a..65c63d9a 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ def test_subparsers_config(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     assert args.unsafe
 
 
+def test_subparsers_search(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """
+    search command must imply lock, no_report and unsafe
+    """
+    args = parser.parse_args(["-a", "x86_64", "search", "ahriman"])
+    assert args.lock is None
+    assert args.no_report
+    assert args.unsafe
+
+
 def test_subparsers_setup(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
     setup command must imply lock, no_report and unsafe
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_configuration.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_configuration.py
index ebb7eda2..c3c0c5d2 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/test_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_configuration.py
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ def test_load_includes_no_option(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
     configuration.load_includes()
 
 
+def test_load_includes_no_section(configuration: Configuration) -> None:
+    """
+    must not fail if no option set
+    """
+    configuration.remove_section("settings")
+    configuration.load_includes()
+
+
 def test_load_logging_fallback(configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must fallback to stderr without errors