diff --git a/apk/apk.go b/apk/apk.go
index 640de8e..9631639 100644
--- a/apk/apk.go
+++ b/apk/apk.go
@@ -1,2 +1,75 @@
 // Package apk provides Go bindings for apk-tools (Alpine Linux package manager).
 package apk
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/gogrlx/snack"
+)
+
+// Apk wraps apk-tools operations.
+type Apk struct{}
+
+// New returns a new Apk manager.
+func New() *Apk {
+	return &Apk{}
+}
+
+// compile-time check
+var _ snack.Manager = (*Apk)(nil)
+
+// Name returns "apk".
+func (a *Apk) Name() string { return "apk" }
+
+// Available reports whether apk is present on the system.
+func (a *Apk) Available() bool { return available() }
+
+// Install one or more packages.
+func (a *Apk) Install(ctx context.Context, pkgs []string, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	return install(ctx, pkgs, opts...)
+}
+
+// Remove one or more packages.
+func (a *Apk) Remove(ctx context.Context, pkgs []string, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	return remove(ctx, pkgs, opts...)
+}
+
+// Purge removes packages including config files.
+func (a *Apk) Purge(ctx context.Context, pkgs []string, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	return purge(ctx, pkgs, opts...)
+}
+
+// Upgrade all installed packages.
+func (a *Apk) Upgrade(ctx context.Context, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	return upgrade(ctx, opts...)
+}
+
+// Update refreshes the package index.
+func (a *Apk) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return update(ctx)
+}
+
+// List returns all installed packages.
+func (a *Apk) List(ctx context.Context) ([]snack.Package, error) {
+	return list(ctx)
+}
+
+// Search queries the index for matching packages.
+func (a *Apk) Search(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]snack.Package, error) {
+	return search(ctx, query)
+}
+
+// Info returns details about a package.
+func (a *Apk) Info(ctx context.Context, pkg string) (*snack.Package, error) {
+	return info(ctx, pkg)
+}
+
+// IsInstalled reports whether a package is installed.
+func (a *Apk) IsInstalled(ctx context.Context, pkg string) (bool, error) {
+	return isInstalled(ctx, pkg)
+}
+
+// Version returns the installed version of a package.
+func (a *Apk) Version(ctx context.Context, pkg string) (string, error) {
+	return version(ctx, pkg)
+}
diff --git a/apk/apk_linux.go b/apk/apk_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fb0d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apk/apk_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+//go:build linux
+
+package apk
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gogrlx/snack"
+)
+
+func available() bool {
+	_, err := exec.LookPath("apk")
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+func buildArgs(base []string, opts snack.Options) (string, []string) {
+	cmd := "apk"
+	var args []string
+
+	if opts.Root != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--root", opts.Root)
+	}
+	if opts.DryRun {
+		args = append(args, "--simulate")
+	}
+
+	args = append(args, base...)
+
+	if opts.Sudo {
+		args = append([]string{cmd}, args...)
+		cmd = "sudo"
+	}
+
+	return cmd, args
+}
+
+func run(ctx context.Context, base []string, opts ...snack.Option) (string, error) {
+	o := snack.ApplyOptions(opts...)
+	cmd, args := buildArgs(base, o)
+	c := exec.CommandContext(ctx, cmd, args...)
+	out, err := c.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		outStr := strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
+		if strings.Contains(outStr, "permission denied") || strings.Contains(outStr, "Permission denied") {
+			return outStr, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", outStr, snack.ErrPermissionDenied)
+		}
+		return outStr, fmt.Errorf("apk: %s: %w", outStr, err)
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(out)), nil
+}
+
+func install(ctx context.Context, pkgs []string, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	args := append([]string{"add"}, pkgs...)
+	_, err := run(ctx, args, opts...)
+	return err
+}
+
+func remove(ctx context.Context, pkgs []string, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	args := append([]string{"del"}, pkgs...)
+	_, err := run(ctx, args, opts...)
+	return err
+}
+
+func purge(ctx context.Context, pkgs []string, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	args := append([]string{"del", "--purge"}, pkgs...)
+	_, err := run(ctx, args, opts...)
+	return err
+}
+
+func upgrade(ctx context.Context, opts ...snack.Option) error {
+	_, err := run(ctx, []string{"upgrade"}, opts...)
+	return err
+}
+
+func update(ctx context.Context) error {
+	_, err := run(ctx, []string{"update"})
+	return err
+}
+
+func list(ctx context.Context) ([]snack.Package, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "apk", "list", "--installed")
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apk list: %w", err)
+	}
+	return parseListInstalled(string(out)), nil
+}
+
+func search(ctx context.Context, query string) ([]snack.Package, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "apk", "search", "-v", query)
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apk search: %w", err)
+	}
+	results := parseSearch(string(out))
+	if len(results) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apk search %q: %w", query, snack.ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	return results, nil
+}
+
+func info(ctx context.Context, pkg string) (*snack.Package, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "apk", "info", "-a", pkg)
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apk info %q: %w", pkg, snack.ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	p := parseInfo(string(out))
+	if p == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("apk info %q: %w", pkg, snack.ErrNotFound)
+	}
+	name, ver := parseInfoNameVersion(string(out))
+	if name == "" {
+		name = pkg
+	}
+	p.Name = name
+	p.Version = ver
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+func isInstalled(ctx context.Context, pkg string) (bool, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "apk", "info", "-e", pkg)
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok && exitErr.ExitCode() == 1 {
+			return false, nil
+		}
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("apk info -e %q: %w", pkg, err)
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func version(ctx context.Context, pkg string) (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "apk", "info", pkg)
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("apk info %q: %w", pkg, snack.ErrNotInstalled)
+	}
+	_, ver := parseInfoNameVersion(string(out))
+	if ver == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("apk version %q: %w", pkg, snack.ErrNotInstalled)
+	}
+	return ver, nil
+}
diff --git a/apk/apk_other.go b/apk/apk_other.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e7ea61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apk/apk_other.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+//go:build !linux
+
+package apk
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/gogrlx/snack"
+)
+
+func available() bool { return false }
+
+func install(_ context.Context, _ []string, _ ...snack.Option) error {
+	return snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func remove(_ context.Context, _ []string, _ ...snack.Option) error {
+	return snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func purge(_ context.Context, _ []string, _ ...snack.Option) error {
+	return snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func upgrade(_ context.Context, _ ...snack.Option) error {
+	return snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func update(_ context.Context) error {
+	return snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func list(_ context.Context) ([]snack.Package, error) {
+	return nil, snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func search(_ context.Context, _ string) ([]snack.Package, error) {
+	return nil, snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func info(_ context.Context, _ string) (*snack.Package, error) {
+	return nil, snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func isInstalled(_ context.Context, _ string) (bool, error) {
+	return false, snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
+
+func version(_ context.Context, _ string) (string, error) {
+	return "", snack.ErrUnsupportedPlatform
+}
diff --git a/apk/apk_test.go b/apk/apk_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33b2e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apk/apk_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package apk
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gogrlx/snack"
+)
+
+func TestSplitNameVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input   string
+		name    string
+		version string
+	}{
+		{"curl-8.5.0-r0", "curl", "8.5.0-r0"},
+		{"musl-1.2.4-r2", "musl", "1.2.4-r2"},
+		{"libcurl-doc-8.5.0-r0", "libcurl-doc", "8.5.0-r0"},
+		{"go-1.21.5-r0", "go", "1.21.5-r0"},
+		{"noversion", "noversion", ""},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		name, ver := splitNameVersion(tt.input)
+		if name != tt.name || ver != tt.version {
+			t.Errorf("splitNameVersion(%q) = (%q, %q), want (%q, %q)",
+				tt.input, name, ver, tt.name, tt.version)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseListInstalled(t *testing.T) {
+	output := `curl-8.5.0-r0 x86_64 {curl} (MIT) [installed]
+musl-1.2.4-r2 x86_64 {musl} (MIT) [installed]
+`
+	pkgs := parseListInstalled(output)
+	if len(pkgs) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 packages, got %d", len(pkgs))
+	}
+	if pkgs[0].Name != "curl" || pkgs[0].Version != "8.5.0-r0" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected first package: %+v", pkgs[0])
+	}
+	if !pkgs[0].Installed {
+		t.Error("expected Installed=true")
+	}
+	if pkgs[0].Arch != "x86_64" {
+		t.Errorf("expected arch x86_64, got %q", pkgs[0].Arch)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseSearch(t *testing.T) {
+	// verbose output
+	output := `curl-8.5.0-r0 - URL retrieval utility and library
+curl-doc-8.5.0-r0 - URL retrieval utility and library (documentation)
+`
+	pkgs := parseSearch(output)
+	if len(pkgs) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 packages, got %d", len(pkgs))
+	}
+	if pkgs[0].Name != "curl" || pkgs[0].Version != "8.5.0-r0" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected package: %+v", pkgs[0])
+	}
+	if pkgs[0].Description != "URL retrieval utility and library" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected description: %q", pkgs[0].Description)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseSearchPlain(t *testing.T) {
+	output := `curl-8.5.0-r0
+curl-doc-8.5.0-r0
+`
+	pkgs := parseSearch(output)
+	if len(pkgs) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2 packages, got %d", len(pkgs))
+	}
+	if pkgs[0].Name != "curl" {
+		t.Errorf("expected curl, got %q", pkgs[0].Name)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseInfo(t *testing.T) {
+	output := `curl-8.5.0-r0 installed size:
+description: URL retrieval utility and library
+arch: x86_64
+webpage: https://curl.se/
+`
+	pkg := parseInfo(output)
+	if pkg == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected non-nil package")
+	}
+	if pkg.Description != "URL retrieval utility and library" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected description: %q", pkg.Description)
+	}
+	if pkg.Arch != "x86_64" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected arch: %q", pkg.Arch)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParseInfoNameVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	output := "curl-8.5.0-r0 description:\nsome stuff"
+	name, ver := parseInfoNameVersion(output)
+	if name != "curl" || ver != "8.5.0-r0" {
+		t.Errorf("got (%q, %q), want (curl, 8.5.0-r0)", name, ver)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewImplementsManager(t *testing.T) {
+	var _ snack.Manager = New()
+}
+
+func TestName(t *testing.T) {
+	a := New()
+	if a.Name() != "apk" {
+		t.Errorf("expected apk, got %q", a.Name())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apk/parse.go b/apk/parse.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a7c7d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apk/parse.go
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package apk
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gogrlx/snack"
+)
+
+// parseListInstalled parses output from `apk list --installed`.
+// Each line looks like: "name-1.2.3-r0 x86_64 {origin} (license) [installed]"
+func parseListInstalled(output string) []snack.Package {
+	var pkgs []snack.Package
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		pkg := parseListLine(line)
+		if pkg.Name != "" {
+			pkgs = append(pkgs, pkg)
+		}
+	}
+	return pkgs
+}
+
+// parseListLine parses a single line from `apk list`.
+// Format: "name-1.2.3-r0 x86_64 {origin} (license) [installed]"
+func parseListLine(line string) snack.Package {
+	var pkg snack.Package
+	pkg.Installed = strings.Contains(line, "[installed]")
+
+	fields := strings.Fields(line)
+	if len(fields) < 1 {
+		return pkg
+	}
+
+	// First field is name-version
+	nameVer := fields[0]
+	pkg.Name, pkg.Version = splitNameVersion(nameVer)
+
+	if len(fields) >= 2 {
+		pkg.Arch = fields[1]
+	}
+
+	return pkg
+}
+
+// splitNameVersion splits "name-1.2.3-r0" into ("name", "1.2.3-r0").
+// apk versions start with a digit, so we find the last hyphen before a digit.
+func splitNameVersion(s string) (string, string) {
+	for i := len(s) - 1; i > 0; i-- {
+		if s[i] == '-' && i+1 < len(s) && s[i+1] >= '0' && s[i+1] <= '9' {
+			return s[:i], s[i+1:]
+		}
+	}
+	return s, ""
+}
+
+// parseSearch parses output from `apk search` or `apk search -v`.
+func parseSearch(output string) []snack.Package {
+	var pkgs []snack.Package
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		// `apk search -v` output: "name-version - description"
+		if idx := strings.Index(line, " - "); idx != -1 {
+			nameVer := line[:idx]
+			desc := line[idx+3:]
+			name, ver := splitNameVersion(nameVer)
+			pkgs = append(pkgs, snack.Package{
+				Name:        name,
+				Version:     ver,
+				Description: desc,
+			})
+		} else {
+			// plain `apk search` just returns name-version
+			name, ver := splitNameVersion(line)
+			pkgs = append(pkgs, snack.Package{
+				Name:    name,
+				Version: ver,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	return pkgs
+}
+
+// parseInfo parses output from `apk info -a <pkg>`.
+func parseInfo(output string) *snack.Package {
+	pkg := &snack.Package{}
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(output, "\n") {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "description:") {
+			pkg.Description = strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(line, "description:"))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// First line is typically "pkgname-version description"
+	// But `apk info -a` starts with "pkgname-version installed size:"
+	// Let's parse key-value style
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(output), "\n")
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if k, v, ok := strings.Cut(line, ":"); ok {
+			k = strings.TrimSpace(k)
+			v = strings.TrimSpace(v)
+			switch strings.ToLower(k) {
+			case "description":
+				pkg.Description = v
+			case "arch":
+				pkg.Arch = v
+			case "url", "webpage":
+				// skip
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return pkg
+}
+
+// parseInfoNameVersion extracts name and version from `apk info <pkg>` output.
+// The first line is typically "pkgname-version description".
+func parseInfoNameVersion(output string) (string, string) {
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(output), "\n")
+	if len(lines) == 0 {
+		return "", ""
+	}
+	// first line: name-version
+	first := strings.Fields(lines[0])[0]
+	return splitNameVersion(first)
+}