mastodon 4.7.3#conda is an open source, OS-agnostic, system-level binary package manager and ecosystem with over 50 million users worldwide.
We’ve been working on improving the experience for conda users who need packages from both conda and PyPI, and we’re excited to invite you to try it!
🚀 With the latest conda release, you can now opt into the conda-pypi beta, which enables conda to discover, install, and manage Python packages from PyPI natively alongside your conda packages.
Learn more: https://conda.org/blog/2026-06-25-bridging-conda-and-pypi-ecosystems
The conda steering council recently approved a set of CEPs (conda enhancement proposals) that effectively standardize the conda ecosystem. This is a big milestone worth celebrating! 🎉
Full details at https://conda.org/blog/2026-03-11-conda-standards-ceps
This is the year conda CLI gets a glow-up! 💅
Faster operations, clear progress, errors that actually help you fix things, better integration with PyPI, and new environment workflows.
Conda maintainer @danyeaw@fosstodon.org laid it all out in our latest blog post 👉️ https://conda.org/blog/2026-04-17-vision-for-conda-cli/
We'd love to hear what you think!
Conda ≠ PyPI
Conda isn’t just another Python package manager, it’s a multi-language, user-space distribution system.
In this 3-part series, we explore the fundamental differences between conda and PyPI, and why understanding them matters for your workflow.
Part 1 is live now 👇
https://conda.org/blog/conda-is-not-pypi
#conda #packaging #python
Read the latest Conda CLI roadmap update! 👉️ https://conda.org/blog/conda-roadmap-q1-2026
Recent highlights + what we’re building next:
⚡ sharded repodata (beta) for much faster metadata fetching
🧰 a safer way to install PyPI packages in conda envs
🔒 native lockfiles support in progress
🛠 early work on representing pure-Python wheels in repodata
This is community-driven work, and your feedback really matters. If you try things and hit sharp edges, please tell us! 🤗
Practical Power: Reproducibility, Automation, and Layering with Conda
Part 3 of the 3-part series is live! 🚀 Beyond theory into engineering practice: provenance, lockfiles, rolling distribution, and real-world workflows.
#conda #packaging #python #reproducibility
https://conda.org/blog/conda-practical-power
Lately, we’ve seen some concern and confusion among our users, so we want to clear things up. In this blog post, we’re breaking down the #conda ecosystem: the tools, the channels (like #conda-forge, #bioconda), how to get started, and how multi-stakeholder governance ensures the ecosystem remains reliable and accessible for everyone. 👉 https://conda.org/blog/2024-08-14-conda-ecosystem-explained
This was a collaborative effort from across conda ecosystem, and we hope it’s helpful for the whole community. 🤗
Conda in the Packaging Spectrum: From pip to Docker to Nix
If conda is a distribution, where does it fit alongside pip, Docker, and Nix? Part 2 of the 3-part series! 🚀
We explore conda's unique "middle path”. Why it's lighter than containers, more powerful than language-specific package managers, and uniquely portable through its clever approach to system dependencies.
New article alert! 🌟 "Why Package Installs Are Slow (And How to Fix It)" explains how sharded repodata (CEP-16) delivers 10x faster installs and 90% less bandwidth for conda and Pixi on conda-forge: https://towardsdatascience.com/why-package-installs-are-slow-and-how-to-fix-it/
We're excited to announce #conda updates for July 2024!
The new releases of conda 24.7.0/24.7.1, conda-build 24.7.0 and conda-libmamba-solver 24.7.0 are now live on Anaconda's main channel and on conda-forge. 🎉
https://Anaconda.org and conda adopt sharded repodata! 🎉
Sharded repodata splits large repodata files into per-project shards so clients fetch only what they need, bringing significant speedups and lower bandwidth use.
Shards that have been available on https://prefix.dev channels are now also served on https://Anaconda.org for conda-forge. Conda users can opt in to see these gains, while Pixi and rattler-build users benefit automatically!
More info: https://conda.org/blog/sharded-repodata-improvements
Exciting news! Our community chat has found a new home on Zulip! 🥳
Conda maintainers and community members are already engaging in discussions, troubleshooting, and planning.😍
👉Join us at: https://conda.zulipchat.com/
🙏 Big shoutout to @zulip@fosstodon.org for open source sponsorship!
March 2024 #conda releases are out!
Both conda 24.3.0 and conda-build 24.3.0 have been released on Anaconda's main channel and on conda-forge.
Please check out our full release blog post for more details. https://conda.org/blog/2024-03-20-march-releases
Join us today (May 18th, 2024) at the Open Space "conda and friends" at PyCon US 2024, 10-11 am, in room 308 of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Whether you are a maintainer, a user, or simply curious to learn more about conda and related projects, members of the conda community are happy to chat!