diff --git a/src/packagedcode/srcinfo.py b/src/packagedcode/srcinfo.py
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+#
+# Copyright (c) nexB Inc. and others. All rights reserved.
+# ScanCode is a trademark of nexB Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+# See http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 for the license text.
+# See https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit for support or download.
+# See https://aboutcode.org for more information about nexB OSS projects.
+#
+
+import logging
+import re
+
+from packagedcode import models
+from packageurl import PackageURL
+
+"""
+Handle Arch Linux .SRCINFO files from makepkg.
+
+.SRCINFO files contain package metadata in a simple, unambiguous format.
+They are key=value pairs, separated into sections.
+
+See: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/.SRCINFO
+"""
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SrcinfoHandler(models.DatafileHandler):
+    """
+    Handler for Arch Linux .SRCINFO files.
+    
+    .SRCINFO files are generated by makepkg and contain package metadata
+    for the Arch User Repository (AUR) and Arch Linux packages.
+    """
+    
+    datasource_id = 'arch_srcinfo'
+    path_patterns = ('*/.SRCINFO', '*.SRCINFO')
+    default_package_type = 'arch'
+    default_primary_language = None  # Can be any language
+    description = 'Arch Linux .SRCINFO file'
+    documentation_url = 'https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/.SRCINFO'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse(cls, location):
+        """
+        Parse a .SRCINFO file and return package data.
+        """
+        with open(location, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+
+        srcinfo_data = cls._parse_srcinfo(content)
+        
+        if not srcinfo_data:
+            return
+
+        # Get pkgbase (global) section
+        pkgbase_data = srcinfo_data.get('pkgbase', {})
+        
+        # Get all package sections
+        packages = srcinfo_data.get('packages', [])
+        
+        if not packages:
+            # If no explicit packages, create one from pkgbase
+            packages = [pkgbase_data.copy()]
+
+        # Yield a package for each pkgname section
+        for pkg_data in packages:
+            # Merge pkgbase data with package-specific data
+            # Package-specific values override pkgbase values
+            merged_data = pkgbase_data.copy()
+            merged_data.update(pkg_data)
+            
+            package = cls._create_package_from_data(merged_data)
+            if package:
+                yield package
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _parse_srcinfo(cls, content):
+        """
+        Parse .SRCINFO content into structured data.
+        
+        .SRCINFO files have:
+        - pkgbase section (global metadata)
+        - One or more pkgname sections (per-package metadata)
+        """
+        lines = content.splitlines()
+        
+        pkgbase_data = {}
+        packages = []
+        current_section = pkgbase_data
+        
+        for line_num, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
+            # Strip whitespace
+            line = line.strip()
+            
+            # Skip empty lines and comments
+            if not line or line.startswith('#'):
+                continue
+            
+            # Parse key = value
+            if '=' not in line:
+                logger.debug(f'Line {line_num}: No = found, skipping: {line}')
+                continue
+            
+            key, _, value = line.partition('=')
+            key = key.strip()
+            value = value.strip()
+            
+            # Check for section headers
+            if key == 'pkgbase':
+                pkgbase_data['pkgbase'] = value
+                current_section = pkgbase_data
+                continue
+            elif key == 'pkgname':
+                # Start new package section
+                pkg = {'pkgname': value}
+                packages.append(pkg)
+                current_section = pkg
+                continue
+            
+            # Handle architecture-specific keys (e.g., depends_x86_64)
+            arch_match = re.match(r'(.+)_([^_]+)$', key)
+            if arch_match:
+                base_key = arch_match.group(1)
+                arch = arch_match.group(2)
+                # Store as tuple (value, arch)
+                if base_key not in current_section:
+                    current_section[base_key] = []
+                elif not isinstance(current_section[base_key], list):
+                   # Convert existing string value to list
+                   current_section[base_key] = [current_section[base_key]]
+                current_section[base_key].append((value, arch))
+            else:
+                # Regular key
+                if key in current_section:
+                    # Handle multiple values (e.g., multiple depends)
+                    if not isinstance(current_section[key], list):
+                        current_section[key] = [current_section[key]]
+                    current_section[key].append(value)
+                else:
+                    current_section[key] = value
+        
+        return {
+            'pkgbase': pkgbase_data,
+            'packages': packages if packages else [pkgbase_data]
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _create_package_from_data(cls, data):
+        """
+        Create a PackageData object from parsed .SRCINFO data.
+        """
+        # Get basic metadata
+        pkgname = data.get('pkgname')
+        if not pkgname:
+            pkgname = data.get('pkgbase')
+        
+        if not pkgname:
+            return None
+        
+        pkgver = data.get('pkgver', '')
+        pkgrel = data.get('pkgrel', '')
+        
+        # Arch Linux version format: pkgver-pkgrel
+        if pkgver and pkgrel:
+            version = f'{pkgver}-{pkgrel}'
+        elif pkgver:
+            version = pkgver
+        else:
+            version = None
+        
+        # Create PackageURL
+        purl = PackageURL(
+            type='arch',
+            name=pkgname,
+            version=version
+        ).to_string()
+        
+        # Extract other metadata
+        description = data.get('pkgdesc', '')
+        homepage_url = data.get('url')
+        
+        # Extract licenses
+        declared_license_expression = None
+        licenses = data.get('license')
+        if licenses:
+            if isinstance(licenses, list):
+                declared_license_expression = ' AND '.join(licenses)
+            else:
+                declared_license_expression = licenses
+        
+        # Extract architecture
+        arch = data.get('arch')
+        if arch:
+            if isinstance(arch, list):
+                arch = ', '.join(arch)
+        
+        # Parse dependencies
+        dependencies = []
+        
+        # Runtime dependencies
+        depends = data.get('depends', [])
+        if not isinstance(depends, list):
+            depends = [depends]
+        
+        for dep in depends:
+            if isinstance(dep, tuple):
+                # Architecture-specific dependency
+                dep_name, dep_arch = dep
+                dependencies.append(
+                    models.DependentPackage(
+                        purl=PackageURL(type='arch', name=dep_name.split('>')[0].split('<')[0].split('=')[0].strip()).to_string(),
+                        extracted_requirement=dep_name,
+                        scope=f'depends_{dep_arch}',
+                        is_runtime=True,
+                        is_optional=False
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                dependencies.append(
+                    models.DependentPackage(
+                        purl=PackageURL(type='arch', name=dep.split('>')[0].split('<')[0].split('=')[0].strip()).to_string(),
+                        extracted_requirement=dep,
+                        scope='depends',
+                        is_runtime=True,
+                        is_optional=False
+                    )
+                )
+        
+        # Build dependencies
+        makedepends = data.get('makedepends', [])
+        if not isinstance(makedepends, list):
+            makedepends = [makedepends]
+        
+        for dep in makedepends:
+            if isinstance(dep, tuple):
+                dep_name, dep_arch = dep
+                dependencies.append(
+                    models.DependentPackage(
+                        purl=PackageURL(type='arch', name=dep_name.split('>')[0].split('<')[0].split('=')[0].strip()).to_string(),
+                        extracted_requirement=dep_name,
+                        scope=f'makedepends_{dep_arch}',
+                        is_runtime=False,
+                        is_optional=False
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                dependencies.append(
+                    models.DependentPackage(
+                        purl=PackageURL(type='arch', name=dep.split('>')[0].split('<')[0].split('=')[0].strip()).to_string(),
+                        extracted_requirement=dep,
+                        scope='makedepends',
+                        is_runtime=False,
+                        is_optional=False
+                    )
+                )
+        
+        # Optional dependencies
+        optdepends = data.get('optdepends', [])
+        if not isinstance(optdepends, list):
+            optdepends = [optdepends]
+        
+        for dep in optdepends:
+            # optdepends format: "pkgname: description"
+            if isinstance(dep, tuple):
+                dep_name, dep_arch = dep
+                pkg_part = dep_name.split(':')[0].strip()
+                dependencies.append(
+                    models.DependentPackage(
+                        purl=PackageURL(type='arch', name=pkg_part).to_string(),
+                        extracted_requirement=dep_name,
+                        scope=f'optdepends_{dep_arch}',
+                        is_runtime=True,
+                        is_optional=True
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                pkg_part = dep.split(':')[0].strip()
+                dependencies.append(
+                    models.DependentPackage(
+                        purl=PackageURL(type='arch', name=pkg_part).to_string(),
+                        extracted_requirement=dep,
+                        scope='optdepends',
+                        is_runtime=True,
+                        is_optional=True
+                    )
+                )
+        
+        # Build package data
+        package_data = dict(
+        datasource_id=cls.datasource_id,
+        type=cls.default_package_type,
+        name=pkgname,
+        version=version,
+        description=description,
+        homepage_url=homepage_url,
+        declared_license_expression=declared_license_expression,  # ← FIXED!
+        dependencies=dependencies,
+        purl=purl,
+     )
+     
+        
+        # Store additional metadata in extra_data
+        extra_data = {}
+        
+        # Architecture
+        if arch:
+            extra_data['arch'] = arch
+        
+        # Sources
+        source = data.get('source')
+        if source:
+            extra_data['source'] = source if isinstance(source, list) else [source]
+        
+        # Checksums
+        for checksum_type in ['md5sums', 'sha1sums', 'sha256sums', 'sha512sums']:
+            if checksum_type in data:
+                checksums = data[checksum_type]
+                extra_data[checksum_type] = checksums if isinstance(checksums, list) else [checksums]
+        
+        # Epoch
+        if 'epoch' in data:
+            extra_data['epoch'] = data['epoch']
+        
+        # Conflicts, provides, replaces
+        for key in ['conflicts', 'provides', 'replaces']:
+            if key in data:
+                values = data[key]
+                extra_data[key] = values if isinstance(values, list) else [values]
+        
+        if extra_data:
+            package_data['extra_data'] = extra_data
+        
+        return models.PackageData.from_data(package_data, package_only=False)
+
+
+# Save this as: src/packagedcode/srcinfo.py
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diff --git a/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/arch-specific/.SRCINFO b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/arch-specific/.SRCINFO
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+pkgbase = rust-multiarch
+	pkgdesc = Multi-architecture Rust package
+	pkgver = 1.5.0
+	pkgrel = 2
+	url = https://example.com
+	arch = x86_64
+	arch = aarch64
+	license = GPL
+	depends = glibc
+	depends_x86_64 = lib32-glibc
+	depends_aarch64 = aarch64-specific-lib
+	makedepends = rust
+	source = source.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = SKIP
+
+pkgname = rust-multiarch
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diff --git a/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/rust-basic/.SRCINFO b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/rust-basic/.SRCINFO
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+++ b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/rust-basic/.SRCINFO
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+pkgbase = rust-basic
+	pkgdesc = A basic Rust package
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://github.com/example/rust-basic
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = MIT
+	makedepends = rust
+	makedepends = cargo
+	source = https://github.com/example/rust-basic/archive/1.0.0.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = SKIP
+
+pkgname = rust-basic
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diff --git a/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/split-package/.SRCINFO b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/split-package/.SRCINFO
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+++ b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/split-package/.SRCINFO
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+pkgbase = rust-split
+	pkgdesc = Split package example
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://example.com
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = MIT
+	makedepends = rust
+	source = source.tar.gz
+
+pkgname = rust-split-bin
+	pkgdesc = Binary package
+	depends = glibc
+
+pkgname = rust-split-lib
+	pkgdesc = Library package
+	depends = gcc-libs
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diff --git a/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/with-checksums/.SRCINFO b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/with-checksums/.SRCINFO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd27b414eb
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+++ b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/with-checksums/.SRCINFO
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+pkgbase = rust-checksums
+	pkgdesc = Package with checksums
+	pkgver = 1.0.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	arch = x86_64
+	license = MIT
+	source = file1.tar.gz
+	source = file2.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = abc123def456
+	sha256sums = 789ghi012jkl
+
+pkgname = rust-checksums
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diff --git a/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/with-deps/.SRCINFO b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/with-deps/.SRCINFO
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index 0000000000..6c2b07e119
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+++ b/tests/packagedcode/data/srcinfo/with-deps/.SRCINFO
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+pkgbase = rust-app
+	pkgdesc = Rust application with dependencies
+	pkgver = 2.0.0
+	pkgrel = 1
+	url = https://example.com
+	arch = x86_64
+	arch = aarch64
+	license = Apache
+	depends = gcc-libs
+	depends = glibc
+	makedepends = rust
+	makedepends = cargo
+	optdepends = python: for scripts
+	optdepends = bash: for shell completion
+	source = rust-app-2.0.0.tar.gz
+	md5sums = abc123
+
+pkgname = rust-app
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diff --git a/tests/packagedcode/test_srcinfo.py b/tests/packagedcode/test_srcinfo.py
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+#
+# Copyright (c) nexB Inc. and others. All rights reserved.
+# ScanCode is a trademark of nexB Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+import os
+
+from packagedcode import srcinfo
+from packages_test_utils import PackageTester
+
+
+class TestSrcinfo(PackageTester):
+    test_data_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data')
+
+    def test_parse_srcinfo_basic(self):
+        test_file = self.get_test_loc('srcinfo/rust-basic/.SRCINFO')
+        packages = list(srcinfo.SrcinfoHandler.parse(test_file))
+        
+        assert len(packages) == 1
+        package = packages[0]
+        
+        assert package.type == 'arch'
+        assert package.name == 'rust-basic'
+        assert '1.0.0' in package.version
+        assert package.description
+        
+    def test_parse_srcinfo_with_dependencies(self):
+        test_file = self.get_test_loc('srcinfo/with-deps/.SRCINFO')
+        packages = list(srcinfo.SrcinfoHandler.parse(test_file))
+        
+        assert len(packages) == 1
+        package = packages[0]
+        
+        # Should have runtime, build, and optional dependencies
+        runtime_deps = [d for d in package.dependencies if d.is_runtime and not d.is_optional]
+        build_deps = [d for d in package.dependencies if not d.is_runtime]
+        opt_deps = [d for d in package.dependencies if d.is_optional]
+        
+        assert len(runtime_deps) > 0
+        assert len(build_deps) > 0
+        assert len(opt_deps) > 0
+
+    def test_parse_srcinfo_arch_specific(self):
+        test_file = self.get_test_loc('srcinfo/arch-specific/.SRCINFO')
+        packages = list(srcinfo.SrcinfoHandler.parse(test_file))
+        
+        assert len(packages) == 1
+        package = packages[0]
+        
+        # Check for architecture-specific dependencies
+        arch_specific = [d for d in package.dependencies if 'x86_64' in d.scope or 'aarch64' in d.scope]
+        assert len(arch_specific) > 0
+
+    def test_parse_srcinfo_split_package(self):
+        """Test parsing split packages (multiple pkgname sections)"""
+        test_file = self.get_test_loc('srcinfo/split-package/.SRCINFO')
+        packages = list(srcinfo.SrcinfoHandler.parse(test_file))
+        
+        # Should yield multiple packages
+        assert len(packages) > 1
+        
+        # All should share same pkgbase but different pkgname
+        names = [p.name for p in packages]
+        assert len(set(names)) == len(names)  # All unique
+
+    def test_parse_srcinfo_with_checksums(self):
+        """Test that checksums are captured in extra_data"""
+        test_file = self.get_test_loc('srcinfo/with-checksums/.SRCINFO')
+        packages = list(srcinfo.SrcinfoHandler.parse(test_file))
+        
+        assert len(packages) == 1
+        package = packages[0]
+        
+        assert 'sha256sums' in package.extra_data or 'md5sums' in package.extra_data
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