diff --git a/libs/user/* b/libs/user/*
index 38bff6b..d6cd185 100644
--- a/libs/user/*
+++ b/libs/user/*
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
 #include user/get_gid
+#include user/get_groups
 #include user/get_home
 #include user/get_shell
 #include user/get_uid
diff --git a/libs/user/get_groups b/libs/user/get_groups
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..785e23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/user/get_groups
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+# user::get_groups
+# Retrieves the group memberships of a specified user.
+#
+# Description:
+#   This function fetches the group memberships of the user specified by the username argument.
+#   If no username is provided, it defaults to the current user. This is useful for scripts
+#   that need to manage permissions or access control based on user groups.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   user::get_groups <username>
+#
+# Parameters:
+#   username - The username whose group memberships are to be retrieved. Optional, defaults to the
+#              current user.
+#
+# Outputs:
+#   The group memberships of the specified or default user.
+#
+# Example:
+#   user::get_groups "exampleUser"  # Outputs the groups of 'exampleUser'
+#   user::get_groups                # Outputs the groups of the current user
+function user::get_groups() {
+  local username=${1:-${user:-$(whoami)}}
+  id --groups --name "$username"
+}