diff --git a/purl-types-index.json b/purl-types-index.json
index d7c170fa..f330a8b7 100644
--- a/purl-types-index.json
+++ b/purl-types-index.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "apk",
   "bitbucket",
   "bitnami",
+  "bsd",
   "cargo",
   "cocoapods",
   "composer",
diff --git a/tests/types/bsd-test.json b/tests/types/bsd-test.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e0999b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/types/bsd-test.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://packageurl.org/schemas/purl-test.schema-1.0.json",
+  "tests": [
+    {
+      "description": "Rountrip test for <class 'type'> PURL",
+      "test_group": "base",
+      "test_type": "roundtrip",
+      "input": "pkg:bsd/freebsd/emacs@30.1_2?distro=14.3&epoch=3",
+      "expected_output": "pkg:bsd/freebsd/emacs@30.1_2?distro=14.3&epoch=3",
+      "expected_failure": false,
+      "expected_failure_reason": null
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Build test for <class 'type'> PURL",
+      "test_group": "base",
+      "test_type": "build",
+      "input": {
+        "type": "bsd",
+        "namespace": "freebsd",
+        "name": "emacs",
+        "version": "30.1_2",
+        "qualifiers": {
+          "distro": "14.3",
+          "epoch": 3
+        },
+        "subpath": null
+      },
+      "expected_output": "pkg:bsd/freebsd/emacs@30.1_2?distro=14.3&epoch=3",
+      "expected_failure": false,
+      "expected_failure_reason": null
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Parse test for <class 'type'> PURL",
+      "test_group": "base",
+      "test_type": "parse",
+      "input": "pkg:bsd/freebsd/emacs@30.1_2?distro=14.3&epoch=3",
+      "expected_output": {
+        "type": "bsd",
+        "namespace": "freebsd",
+        "name": "emacs",
+        "version": "30.1_2",
+        "qualifiers": {
+          "distro": "14.3",
+          "epoch": 3
+        },
+        "subpath": null
+      },
+      "expected_failure": false,
+      "expected_failure_reason": null
+    }
+  ]
+}
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diff --git a/types-doc/bsd-definition.md b/types-doc/bsd-definition.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9faa7c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types-doc/bsd-definition.md
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<!--  NOTE: Auto-generated from the JSON PURL type definition.
+Do not manually edit this file. Edit the JSON type definition instead. -->
+
+# PURL Type Definition: bsd
+
+- **Type Name:** BSD
+- **Description:** BSD Operating System variant packages, primarily focused on FreeBSD with extensibility for other BSD variants such as OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD. Note: since NetBSD's package manager is designed for cross-platform use, it should use its own dedicated PURL type.
+- **Schema ID:** `https://packageurl.org/types/bsd-definition.json`
+
+## PURL Syntax
+
+The structure of a PURL for this package type is:
+
+    pkg:bsd/<namespace>/<name>@<version>?<qualifiers>#<subpath>
+
+## Repository Information
+
+- **Use Repository:** Yes
+- **Note:** The default repository is http://pkg.freebsd.org for FreeBSD. Other BSD variants may use different repositories as appropriate.
+
+## Namespace definition
+
+- **Requirement:** Required
+- **Native Label:** vendor
+- **Note:** `The namespace is the BSD variant name such as "freebsd", "openbsd", or "dragonflybsd". It is not case sensitive and must be lowercased.`
+
+## Name definition
+
+- **Case Sensitive:** Yes
+- **Native Label:** name
+- **Note:** `The name is the package name and is case sensitive.`
+
+## Version definition
+
+- **Native Label:** version
+- **Note:** `The version is the version of the package.`
+
+## Qualifiers Definition
+
+| Key  | Requirement | Native name | Default Value | Description |
+|------|-------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
+| arch | Optional |  |  | The target architecture for the package. |
+| distro | Optional |  |  | The BSD release version or distribution variant. |
+| epoch | Optional |  |  | The package epoch number used for version comparison when normal version ordering is insufficient. |
+
+## Examples
+
+- `pkg:bsd/freebsd/emacs@30.1_2?distro=14.3&epoch=3`
+- `pkg:bsd/freebsd/python311@3.11.13?distro=14.3`
diff --git a/types/bsd-definition.json b/types/bsd-definition.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11cf2510
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/bsd-definition.json
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://packageurl.org/schemas/purl-type-definition.schema-1.0.json",
+  "$id": "https://packageurl.org/types/bsd-definition.json",
+  "type": "bsd",
+  "type_name": "BSD",
+  "description": "BSD Operating System variant packages, primarily focused on FreeBSD with extensibility for other BSD variants such as OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD. Note: since NetBSD's package manager is designed for cross-platform use, it should use its own dedicated PURL type.",
+  "repository": {
+    "use_repository": true,
+    "note": "The default repository is http://pkg.freebsd.org for FreeBSD. Other BSD variants may use different repositories as appropriate."
+  },
+  "namespace_definition": {
+    "native_name": "vendor",
+    "is_case_sensitve": false,
+    "note": "The namespace is the BSD variant name such as \"freebsd\", \"openbsd\", or \"dragonflybsd\". It is not case sensitive and must be lowercased.",
+    "requirement": "required"
+  },
+  "name_definition": {
+    "note": "The name is the package name and is case sensitive.",
+    "case_sensitive": true,
+    "native_name": "name"
+  },
+  "version_definition": {
+    "native_name": "version",
+    "note": "The version is the version of the package."
+  },
+  "qualifiers_definition": [
+    {
+      "key": "arch",
+      "description": "The target architecture for the package."
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "distro",
+      "description": "The BSD release version or distribution variant."
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "epoch",
+      "description": "The package epoch number used for version comparison when normal version ordering is insufficient."
+    }
+  ],
+  "examples": [
+    "pkg:bsd/freebsd/emacs@30.1_2?distro=14.3&epoch=3",
+    "pkg:bsd/freebsd/python311@3.11.13?distro=14.3"
+  ]
+}