diff --git a/_docs/060_alternates.md b/_docs/060_alternates.md
index 0daf69c..4212d99 100644
--- a/_docs/060_alternates.md
+++ b/_docs/060_alternates.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ be omitted. Most attributes can be abbreviated as a single letter.
 | `distro`, `d` | Valid if the value matches the distro. Distro is calculated by running <code>lsb_release&nbsp;&#8209;si</code> or inspecting <code>/etc/os-release</code> |
 | `distro_family`, `f` | Valid if the value matches the distro family. Distro family is calculated by inspecting the `ID_LIKE` line from <code>/etc/os-release</code> |
 | `os`, `o` | Valid if the value matches the OS. OS is calculated by running <code>uname&nbsp;&#8209;s</code>. <sup>*</sup> |
+| `arch`, `architecture`, `a` | Valid if the value matches the architecture. Architecture is calculated by running <code>uname&nbsp;&#8209;m</code>. |
 | `class`, `c` | Valid if the value matches the local.class configuration. Class must be manually set using <code>yadm&nbsp;config&nbsp;local.class&nbsp;&lt;class&gt;</code>. |
 | `hostname`, `h` | Valid if the value matches the short hostname. Hostname is calculated by running <code>uname&nbsp;&#8209;n</code>, and trimming off any domain. |
 | `default` | Valid when no other alternate is valid. |
@@ -116,8 +117,9 @@ yadm configuration—with the `yadm config` command. The following sets the
 
     yadm config local.class Work
 
-Similarly, the values of `os`, `hostname`, and `user` can be manually overridden
-using the configuration options `local.os`, `local.hostname`, and `local.user`.
+Similarly, the values of `arch`, `os`, `hostname`, and `user` can be manually
+overridden using the configuration options `local.arch`, `local.os`,
+`local.hostname`, and `local.user`.
 
 ## Templates
 
diff --git a/_docs/070_templates.md b/_docs/070_templates.md
index bb3d1f7..cb8c7df 100644
--- a/_docs/070_templates.md
+++ b/_docs/070_templates.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ When template processors run, they will be provided the following set of data.
 | `yadm.distro_family` | `YADM_DISTRO_FAMILY` | Distribution Family | `ID_LIKE` from<code>/etc/os&#8209;release</code>                            |
 | `yadm.hostname`      | `YADM_HOSTNAME`      | Hostname            | <code>uname&nbsp;&#8209;n</code> (without domain)                           |
 | `yadm.os`            | `YADM_OS`            | Operating system    | <code>uname&nbsp;&#8209;s</code> <sup>*</sup>                               |
+| `yadm.arch`          | `YADM_ARCH`          | Architecture        | <code>uname&nbsp;&#8209;m</code>                                            |
 | `yadm.user`          | `YADM_USER`          | Current user        | <code>id&nbsp;&#8209;u&nbsp;&#8209;n</code>                                 |
 | `yadm.source`        | `YADM_SOURCE`        | Template filename   | (fully qualified path)                                                      |
 | `env.VAR`            |                      | Env variables       | Any VAR in the environment while yadm templates are processed               |