diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 59140ef..db63b14 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -21,20 +21,29 @@ asdf_apt_global_dependencies: ["unzip", "git", "curl", "autoconf", "automake", "
   "g++", "make", "patch", "pkg-config", "binutils", "libtool", "bison", "libreadline-dev"]
 asdf_yum_global_dependencies: ["unzip", "git", "curl", "autoconf", "automake", "gcc",
   "gcc-c++", "make", "patch", "pkgconfig", "binutils", "libtool", "bison", "readline-devel"]
+asdf_pacman_global_dependencies: ["unzip", "git", "curl", "autoconf", "automake", "gcc",
+  "make", "patch", "pkgconf", "binutils", "libtool", "bison", "readline"]
 
 asdf_apt_optional_dependencies: []
 asdf_yum_optional_dependencies: []
+asdf_pacman_optional_dependencies: []
 
 asdf_apt_erlang_dependencies: ["fop", "gettext", "xsltproc", "libncurses5-dev", "libssl-dev", "libxslt-dev", "libyaml-dev", "zlib1g-dev"]
 asdf_yum_erlang_dependencies: ["fop", "gettext", "libxslt", "ncurses-devel", "openssl-devel", "libxslt-devel", "libyaml-devel", "zlib-devel"]
+asdf_pacman_erlang_dependencies: ["fop", "gettext", "libxslt", "ncurses", "openssl", "libyaml", "zlib"]
+
 
 asdf_apt_nodejs_dependencies: ["gpg", "dirmngr"]
 asdf_yum_nodejs_dependencies: ["gpg", "perl-Digest-SHA"]
+asdf_pacman_nodejs_dependencies: ["gpgme", "perl-digest-sha1"]
 
 asdf_apt_php_dependencies: ["re2c", "gettext", "libxml2-dev", "libbz2-dev", "libcurl4-openssl-dev", "zlib1g-dev",
   "libicu-dev", "libjpeg-dev", "libpng-dev", "libwebp-dev", "libedit-dev", "libssl-dev", "libfreetype6-dev"]
 asdf_yum_php_dependencies: ["re2c", "gettext", "libxml2-devel", "bzip2-devel", "libcurl-devel", "zlib-devel",
   "libicu-devel", "libjpeg-devel", "libpng-devel", "libwebp-devel", "libedit-devel", "openssl-devel", "libfreetype6-devel"]
+asdf_pacman_php_dependencies: ["re2c", "gettext", "libxml2", "bzip2", "zlib",
+  "icu", "libjpeg-turbo", "libpng", "libwebp", "libedit", "openssl", "freetype2"]
 
 asdf_apt_ruby_dependencies: ["libssl-dev", "libyaml-dev", "zlib1g-dev", "libncurses5-dev", "libffi-dev"]
 asdf_yum_ruby_dependencies: ["openssl-devel", "libyaml-devel", "zlib-devel", "ncurses-devel", "libffi-devel", "bzip2"]
+asdf_pacman_ruby_dependencies: ["openssl", "libyaml", "zlib", "ncurses", "libffi", "bzip2"]
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index af74236..c3462c5 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@
   until: yum_deps_result is succeeded
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 
+- name: "install asdf global dependencies with pacman"
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ asdf_pacman_global_dependencies }}"
+    state: present
+  become: True
+  retries: "{{ remote_package_retries }}"
+  register: pacman_deps_result
+  until: pacman_deps_result is succeeded
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Archlinux"
+
 - name: "ensure asdf_dir presence and ownership"
   file:
     path: "{{ asdf_dir }}"
diff --git a/tasks/plugins.yml b/tasks/plugins.yml
index ea768db..fb74587 100644
--- a/tasks/plugins.yml
+++ b/tasks/plugins.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@
   become: True
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
 
+- name: "install plugin dependencies with pacman"
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ asdf_pacman_optional_dependencies }}"
+    state: present
+  retries: "{{ remote_package_retries }}"
+  register: pacman_result
+  until: pacman_result is succeeded
+  become: True
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Archlinux" and asdf_pacman_optional_dependencies|length > 0
+
 - name: "install plugins"
   command: "bash -lc 'source /etc/profile.d/asdf.sh && asdf plugin-add {{ item.name }} {{ item.repository | default() }}'"
   args:
diff --git a/tasks/plugins/erlang.yml b/tasks/plugins/erlang.yml
index 07d721f..78c67c0 100644
--- a/tasks/plugins/erlang.yml
+++ b/tasks/plugins/erlang.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@
   until: yum_erlang_result is succeeded
   become: True
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+- name: "install erlang dependencies with pacman"
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ asdf_pacman_erlang_dependencies }}"
+    state: present
+  retries: "{{ remote_package_retries }}"
+  register: pacman_erlang_result
+  until: pacman_erlang_result is succeeded
+  become: True
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Archlinux"
diff --git a/tasks/plugins/nodejs.yml b/tasks/plugins/nodejs.yml
index c3d04ba..22e48d1 100644
--- a/tasks/plugins/nodejs.yml
+++ b/tasks/plugins/nodejs.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@
   until: yum_nodejs_result is succeeded
   become: True
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+- name: "install nodejs dependencies with pacman"
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ asdf_pacman_nodejs_dependencies }}"
+    state: present
+  retries: "{{ remote_package_retries }}"
+  register: pacman_nodejs_result
+  until: pacman_nodejs_result is succeeded
+  become: True
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Archlinux"
diff --git a/tasks/plugins/php.yml b/tasks/plugins/php.yml
index e83ec81..9a695f2 100644
--- a/tasks/plugins/php.yml
+++ b/tasks/plugins/php.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@
   until: yum_php_result is succeeded
   become: True
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+- name: "install php dependencies with pacman"
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ asdf_pacman_php_dependencies }}"
+    state: present
+  retries: "{{ remote_package_retries }}"
+  register: pacman_php_result
+  until: pacman_php_result is succeeded
+  become: True
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Archlinux"
diff --git a/tasks/plugins/ruby.yml b/tasks/plugins/ruby.yml
index 2a053f0..94e65a5 100644
--- a/tasks/plugins/ruby.yml
+++ b/tasks/plugins/ruby.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@
   until: yum_ruby_result is succeeded
   become: True
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+- name: "install ruby dependencies with pacman"
+  pacman:
+    name: "{{ asdf_pacman_ruby_dependencies }}"
+    state: present
+  retries: "{{ remote_package_retries }}"
+  register: pacman_ruby_result
+  until: pacman_ruby_result is succeeded
+  become: True
+  when: ansible_os_family == "Archlinux"