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 conda.org/blog/2026-03...
Read the latest Conda CLI roadmap update! 👉️ buff.ly/zObuTzI
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
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: buff.ly/Zhj0Yxd
Congratulations to our friends at Anaconda for shipping CEP-16 (sharded repodata). If you use conda-forge from anaconda.org servers, pixi & rattler-build got magically a lot faster!
conda.org/blog/sharde...
This work brings CEP 16 to conda and shows what collaboration across the community can achieve.
Huge thanks to @conda-forge.org, @prefix.dev @quansight.com @quantstack.bsky.social and @anacondainc.bsky.social for making this possible. ❤️
As part of this beta, shards, which were already available in the prefix.dev channels, are now served by anaconda.org for @conda-forge.org channel.
✦ Conda users can now opt in to see 10x speedups when using conda-forge.
✦ Pixi and rattler-build already support this, so they benefit immediately!
Anaconda.org and conda adopt sharded repodata! 🚀
CEP 16, introduced by @prefix.dev, splits the massive repodata files into per-project shards. This allows clients to only fetch what they need, resulting in significant speedups!
Instructions to opt-in and benchmarks at buff.ly/XUSXp9h
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
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
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! 🚀
#conda #packaging #python
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
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.
Part 1 is live now 👇
conda.org/blog/conda-i...
#conda #packaging #python
Today we celebrate the 10th anniversary of conda-forge!
Our beloved Github organization was created around this time on Apr 11th, 2015.
More details:
- Blog post: conda-forge.org/blog/2025/04...
- Zulip thread: conda-forge.zulipchat.com#narrow/chann...
I wrote a new blog post about using `conda` without any kind of shell modifications.
Just the Python entry point directly. No ~/.bashrc or Windows registry edits! Simply one more entry in PATH.
rjai.me/posts/2025-0...
We have successfully verified our domain name! Reach us @conda.org 👋
What's great about Zulip:
- Threaded conversations keep discussions organized
- Powerful search to find past discussions
- Topic-based streams instead of just channels
New to Zulip? Check out this quick-start guide: zulip.com/help/getting...
See you in Conda Zulip! 🚀
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: conda.zulipchat.com
🙏 Big shoutout to Zulip for open source sponsorship!
We have successfully verified the DNS record - and you can now reach us @conda-forge.org 👋
Lately, we’ve seen some concern & confusion among our users, so we want to clear things up. In this post, we’re breaking down the #conda ecosystem: tools, channels, installers, and how multi-stakeholder governance ensures the ecosystem remains reliable & accessible for all: https://buff.ly/3YW8uxs
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. 🎉
We're excited to announce #conda updates for March 2024!
The new releases of conda 24.3.0 and conda-build 24.3.0 are now live on Anaconda's main channel and on conda-forge.
For more information about these releases, feel free to check out our detailed blog post at conda.org/blog/2024-03....
