diff --git a/examples/index.kap b/examples/index.kap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..357c2e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/index.kap
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+index "local" {
+    foo { version = "1.2.3" }
+    postgresql { version = "16.3" }
+    make { version = "4.4.1" }
+}
diff --git a/include/kappa/dsl/ast.hpp b/include/kappa/dsl/ast.hpp
index 8035c2c..5ff2138 100644
--- a/include/kappa/dsl/ast.hpp
+++ b/include/kappa/dsl/ast.hpp
@@ -93,4 +93,14 @@ struct PackageDef {
     Phase uninstall;
 };
 
+struct IndexEntry {
+    std::string name;
+    std::string version;
+};
+
+struct IndexDef {
+    std::string name;                      // "kappa-os/stable"
+    std::vector<IndexEntry> packages;
+};
+
 } // namespace kappa::dsl
diff --git a/include/kappa/dsl/system.hpp b/include/kappa/dsl/system.hpp
index 2632479..b770d3c 100644
--- a/include/kappa/dsl/system.hpp
+++ b/include/kappa/dsl/system.hpp
@@ -57,9 +57,18 @@ struct ServiceRef {
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> config;
 };
 
+struct RepoDef {
+    std::string name;
+    std::string url;
+    std::vector<std::string> channels;
+    std::vector<std::string> mirrors;
+    int priority = 50;
+};
+
 struct SystemConfig {
     std::vector<std::string> imports;
-    std::vector<std::string> remotes;
+    std::vector<std::string> remotes;       // legacy — flat URL list
+    std::vector<RepoDef> repos;             // named repos with channels/mirrors
     SystemBlock system;
     std::vector<PackageRef> packages;
     std::vector<ServiceRef> services;
@@ -72,4 +81,7 @@ struct SystemConfig {
 SystemConfig parse_system_config(std::string_view source);
 SystemConfig resolve_imports(const SystemConfig& cfg, const std::string& base_dir);
 
+IndexDef parse_index(std::string_view source);
+IndexDef build_index(const std::string& directory);
+
 } // namespace kappa::dsl
diff --git a/include/kappa/dsl/token.hpp b/include/kappa/dsl/token.hpp
index b25f8f6..9c3819d 100644
--- a/include/kappa/dsl/token.hpp
+++ b/include/kappa/dsl/token.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ enum class TokenType {
     KwUninstall,
     KwTrue,
     KwFalse,
+
+    // Repo / index
+    KwIndex,
+    KwRepos,
 };
 
 struct Token {
diff --git a/include/kappa/tools/format.hpp b/include/kappa/tools/format.hpp
index ebf0b84..02823ee 100644
--- a/include/kappa/tools/format.hpp
+++ b/include/kappa/tools/format.hpp
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ namespace kappa::tools {
 
 void format_package(std::ostream& os, const dsl::PackageDef& pkg);
 void format_config(std::ostream& os, const dsl::SystemConfig& cfg);
+void format_index(std::ostream& os, const dsl::IndexDef& idx);
 
 } // namespace kappa::tools
diff --git a/src/dsl/lexer.cpp b/src/dsl/lexer.cpp
index 5949de1..4b4a203 100644
--- a/src/dsl/lexer.cpp
+++ b/src/dsl/lexer.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ static const std::unordered_map<std::string_view, TokenType> keywords = {
     {"uninstall", TokenType::KwUninstall},
     {"true",     TokenType::KwTrue},
     {"false",    TokenType::KwFalse},
+    {"index",    TokenType::KwIndex},
+    {"repos",    TokenType::KwRepos},
 };
 
 std::string_view token_name(TokenType type) {
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ std::string_view token_name(TokenType type) {
     case TokenType::KwUninstall: return "uninstall";
     case TokenType::KwTrue:     return "true";
     case TokenType::KwFalse:    return "false";
+    case TokenType::KwIndex:    return "index";
+    case TokenType::KwRepos:    return "repos";
     }
     return "?";
 }
diff --git a/src/dsl/system.cpp b/src/dsl/system.cpp
index d4d22ec..7823c99 100644
--- a/src/dsl/system.cpp
+++ b/src/dsl/system.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "kappa/dsl/system.hpp"
 #include "kappa/dsl/error.hpp"
 #include "kappa/dsl/lexer.hpp"
+#include "kappa/dsl/parser.hpp"
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <format>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ private:
     void parse_boot_block(SystemConfig& cfg);
     void parse_users_block(SystemConfig& cfg);
     void parse_groups_block(SystemConfig& cfg);
+    void parse_repos_block(SystemConfig& cfg);
 
     std::string consume_ident();
     std::string consume_string();
@@ -85,7 +87,9 @@ std::string SysParser::consume_ident() {
         at(TokenType::KwCheck) ||
         at(TokenType::KwInstall) ||
         at(TokenType::KwTrue) ||
-        at(TokenType::KwFalse)) {
+        at(TokenType::KwFalse) ||
+        at(TokenType::KwIndex) ||
+        at(TokenType::KwRepos)) {
         auto lexeme = current_.lexeme;
         advance();
         return lexeme;
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@ SystemConfig SysParser::parse() {
         else if (kw == "boot")     { parse_boot_block(cfg); }
         else if (kw == "users")    { parse_users_block(cfg); }
         else if (kw == "groups")  { parse_groups_block(cfg); }
+        else if (kw == "repos")   { parse_repos_block(cfg); }
         else {
             throw ParseError(current_.line, current_.col,
                            std::format("unknown section '{}'", kw));
@@ -456,6 +461,63 @@ void SysParser::parse_groups_block(SystemConfig& cfg) {
     consume(TokenType::Rbrace);
 }
 
+void SysParser::parse_repos_block(SystemConfig& cfg) {
+    consume(TokenType::Lbrace);
+    skip_newlines();
+
+    while (!at(TokenType::Rbrace) && !at(TokenType::Eof)) {
+        skip_newlines();
+        if (at(TokenType::Rbrace)) break;
+
+        RepoDef repo;
+        repo.name = consume_ident();
+
+        if (at(TokenType::Lbrace)) {
+            consume(TokenType::Lbrace);
+            skip_newlines();
+            while (!at(TokenType::Rbrace) && !at(TokenType::Eof)) {
+                if (at(TokenType::Newline)) { advance(); continue; }
+                auto key = consume_ident();
+                if (key == "url") {
+                    consume(TokenType::Equals);
+                    repo.url = consume_string();
+                } else if (key == "channels") {
+                    consume(TokenType::Equals);
+                    consume(TokenType::Lbracket);
+                    skip_newlines();
+                    while (!at(TokenType::Rbracket) && !at(TokenType::Eof)) {
+                        repo.channels.push_back(consume_string());
+                        skip_newlines();
+                        if (at(TokenType::Comma)) { consume(TokenType::Comma); }
+                        skip_newlines();
+                    }
+                    consume(TokenType::Rbracket);
+                } else if (key == "mirrors") {
+                    consume(TokenType::Equals);
+                    consume(TokenType::Lbracket);
+                    skip_newlines();
+                    while (!at(TokenType::Rbracket) && !at(TokenType::Eof)) {
+                        repo.mirrors.push_back(consume_string());
+                        skip_newlines();
+                        if (at(TokenType::Comma)) { consume(TokenType::Comma); }
+                        skip_newlines();
+                    }
+                    consume(TokenType::Rbracket);
+                } else if (key == "priority") {
+                    consume(TokenType::Equals);
+                    repo.priority = parse_int(current_.line, current_.col,
+                                              current_.lexeme);
+                    advance();
+                }
+                skip_newlines();
+            }
+            consume(TokenType::Rbrace);
+        }
+        cfg.repos.push_back(std::move(repo));
+    }
+    consume(TokenType::Rbrace);
+}
+
 SystemConfig parse_system_config(std::string_view source) {
     SysParser p(source);
     return p.parse();
@@ -466,6 +528,7 @@ static void merge_config(SystemConfig& base, SystemConfig&& imported) {
     if (!imported.system.timezone.empty()) { base.system.timezone = std::move(imported.system.timezone); }
     for (auto& e : imported.system.env) { base.system.env.push_back(std::move(e)); }
     for (auto& r : imported.remotes) { base.remotes.push_back(std::move(r)); }
+    for (auto& r : imported.repos) { base.repos.push_back(std::move(r)); }
     for (auto& [k, v] : imported.system.config) { base.system.config[k] = std::move(v); }
     for (auto& [k, v] : imported.system.features) { base.system.features[k] = std::move(v); }
     if (imported.system.rollback.keep > 0) { base.system.rollback.keep = imported.system.rollback.keep; }
@@ -497,4 +560,97 @@ SystemConfig resolve_imports(const SystemConfig& cfg, const std::string& base_di
     return resolved;
 }
 
+IndexDef parse_index(std::string_view source) {
+    Lexer lexer(source);
+    Token current;
+    auto advance = [&] { current = lexer.next(); };
+    advance();
+
+    auto skip_newlines = [&] {
+        while (current.type == TokenType::Newline) { advance(); }
+    };
+
+    auto consume = [&](TokenType type) -> Token {
+        if (current.type != type) {
+            throw ParseError(current.line, current.col,
+                           msg_expected(token_name(type),
+                                        token_name(current.type)));
+        }
+        Token t = std::move(current);
+        advance();
+        return t;
+    };
+
+    skip_newlines();
+    consume(TokenType::KwIndex);
+
+    // index "kappa-os/stable" { ... }
+    auto name_tok = consume(TokenType::String);
+    consume(TokenType::Lbrace);
+
+    IndexDef idx;
+    idx.name = std::move(name_tok.lexeme);
+
+    skip_newlines();
+    while (current.type != TokenType::Rbrace && current.type != TokenType::Eof) {
+        skip_newlines();
+        if (current.type == TokenType::Rbrace) break;
+
+        IndexEntry entry;
+        entry.name = current.lexeme;
+        advance();
+
+        if (current.type == TokenType::Lbrace) {
+            advance();
+            skip_newlines();
+            while (current.type != TokenType::Rbrace && current.type != TokenType::Eof) {
+                if (current.type == TokenType::Newline) { advance(); continue; }
+                auto key = current.lexeme;
+                advance();
+                consume(TokenType::Equals);
+                if (key == "version") {
+                    entry.version = consume(TokenType::String).lexeme;
+                }
+                skip_newlines();
+            }
+            consume(TokenType::Rbrace);
+        }
+        idx.packages.push_back(std::move(entry));
+        skip_newlines();
+    }
+    consume(TokenType::Rbrace);
+    return idx;
+}
+
+IndexDef build_index(const std::string& directory) {
+    IndexDef idx;
+    auto dirname = std::filesystem::path(directory).filename().string();
+    // If the directory is empty, drop the "." 
+    if (dirname.empty() || dirname == ".") {
+        dirname = "local";
+    }
+    idx.name = dirname;
+
+    std::error_code ec;
+    for (auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(directory, ec)) {
+        if (ec) break;
+        if (!entry.is_regular_file()) continue;
+        auto ext = entry.path().extension().string();
+        if (ext != ".kap") continue;
+
+        std::ifstream in(entry.path());
+        if (!in) continue;
+        std::ostringstream buf;
+        buf << in.rdbuf();
+
+        try {
+            auto pkg = parse(buf.str());
+            idx.packages.push_back({pkg.name, pkg.version});
+        } catch (...) {
+            continue;
+        }
+    }
+    return idx;
+}
+
 } // namespace kappa::dsl
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4cc6223..ad7d271 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Subcommands:
   rebuild       <config>  Compare config to installed state, rebuild changed
   list                    List installed packages
   rollback                Show available generations
+  index        <dir>      Build an index.kap from .kap files in a directory
 
 Options:
   -h, --help              Show this help message
@@ -196,8 +197,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                          || (subcommand == "build")
                          || (subcommand == "rebuild")
                          || (subcommand == "list")
-                          || (subcommand == "fetch-package")
-                          || (subcommand == "rollback");
+                           || (subcommand == "fetch-package")
+                           || (subcommand == "rollback")
+                           || (subcommand == "index");
 
     if (!valid_subcommand) {
         std::cerr << "error: unknown subcommand '" << subcommand << "'\n\n";
@@ -276,6 +278,29 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    if (subcommand == "index") {
+        if (file_arg == nullptr) {
+            std::cerr << "error: no directory specified\n";
+            return 1;
+        }
+        try {
+            auto idx = dsl::build_index(file_arg);
+            auto out_path = std::filesystem::path(file_arg) / "index.kap";
+            std::ofstream out(out_path);
+            if (!out) {
+                std::cerr << "error: cannot write " << out_path.string() << "\n";
+                return 1;
+            }
+            tools::format_index(out, idx);
+            std::cout << idx.packages.size() << " packages indexed → "
+                      << out_path.string() << "\n";
+            return 0;
+        } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+            std::cerr << "index error: " << e.what() << "\n";
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (subcommand == "fetch-package") {
         if (file_arg == nullptr) {
             std::cerr << "error: no package name specified\n";
@@ -331,7 +356,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     if (file_arg == nullptr
         && subcommand != "list"
-        && subcommand != "rollback") {
+        && subcommand != "rollback"
+        && subcommand != "index") {
         std::cerr << "error: no input file specified\n";
         return 1;
     }
@@ -378,6 +404,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 }
                 std::cout << "\n";
             }
+            if (!cfg.repos.empty()) {
+                int total_channels = 0;
+                for (auto& r : cfg.repos) total_channels += r.channels.size();
+                std::cout << "                       repos: " << cfg.repos.size()
+                          << " (" << total_channels << " channels)\n";
+            }
             return 0;
         } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
             handle_parse_error(file_arg, source, e);
@@ -414,9 +446,17 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                     return 1;
                 }
                 return 0;
-            } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
-                handle_parse_error(file_arg, source, e);
-                return 1;
+            } catch (const std::runtime_error&) {
+                try {
+                    auto idx = dsl::parse_index(source);
+                    std::cout << file_arg << ": valid index ("
+                              << idx.name << ", "
+                              << idx.packages.size() << " packages)\n";
+                    return 0;
+                } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+                    handle_parse_error(file_arg, source, e);
+                    return 1;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -472,9 +512,15 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 auto cfg = dsl::parse_system_config(source);
                 tools::format_config(std::cout, cfg);
                 return 0;
-            } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
-                handle_parse_error(file_arg, source, e);
-                return 1;
+            } catch (const std::runtime_error&) {
+                try {
+                    auto idx = dsl::parse_index(source);
+                    tools::format_index(std::cout, idx);
+                    return 0;
+                } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
+                    handle_parse_error(file_arg, source, e);
+                    return 1;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/tools/format.cpp b/src/tools/format.cpp
index 6785ffa..bd9fcd3 100644
--- a/src/tools/format.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/format.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,34 @@ void format_config(std::ostream& os, const dsl::SystemConfig& cfg) {
         os << "]\n\n";
     }
 
+    if (!cfg.repos.empty()) {
+        os << "repos {\n";
+        for (auto& repo : cfg.repos) {
+            os << "    " << repo.name << " {\n";
+            os << "        url = \"" << repo.url << "\"\n";
+            if (!repo.channels.empty()) {
+                os << "        channels = [";
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < repo.channels.size(); ++i) {
+                    if (i > 0) { os << ", "; }
+                    os << '"' << repo.channels[i] << '"';
+                }
+                os << "]\n";
+            }
+            if (!repo.mirrors.empty()) {
+                os << "        mirrors = [\n";
+                for (auto& m : repo.mirrors) {
+                    os << "            \"" << m << "\",\n";
+                }
+                os << "        ]\n";
+            }
+            if (repo.priority != 50) {
+                os << "        priority = " << repo.priority << "\n";
+            }
+            os << "    }\n";
+        }
+        os << "}\n\n";
+    }
+
     if (!cfg.assertions.empty()) {
         os << "assert {\n";
         for (auto& a : cfg.assertions) {
@@ -345,4 +373,12 @@ void format_config(std::ostream& os, const dsl::SystemConfig& cfg) {
     }
 }
 
+void format_index(std::ostream& os, const dsl::IndexDef& idx) {
+    os << "index \"" << idx.name << "\" {\n";
+    for (auto& pkg : idx.packages) {
+        os << "    " << pkg.name << " { version = \"" << pkg.version << "\" }\n";
+    }
+    os << "}\n";
+}
+
 } // namespace kappa::tools