---
id: chialisp-builder
version: "0.1.2"
license: Copyright 2023 by Richard Kiss Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at… (full text in the JSON record)
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: dormant
---

# chialisp-builder — Allow on-demand builds of chialisp with recursive dependency checking.

License: unclear · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 92.1K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Chialisp Builder is a build-time tool that compiles Chialisp programs into CLVMhex artifacts. It works alongside runtime_builder to handle Chialisp-specific compilation during package build or development, generating the .hex files that should be bundled with your wheel. The package is designed to be a build-time and development-time dependency only—not a runtime dependency—because the compiled artifacts are meant to be pre-built and shipped with your package.

The package depends on clvm_tools_rs and runtime_builder. It is intended as a specialized implementation of Chialisp builds on top of runtime_builder's general non-Python artifact framework. The package has been dormant since its latest release on 2024-01-04, with no recent maintenance signals, which may affect its compatibility with current tooling.

Use it for:

- Build Chialisp smart contracts into hex artifacts during package creation for Chia blockchain projects.
- Manage recursive dependency checking for Chialisp programs at build time without shipping source code.
- Integrate Chialisp compilation into CI/CD pipelines as a build-time step for Python packages.
- Develop Chialisp-based applications where hex files must be pre-compiled and bundled with wheels.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Manages build-time compilation of Chialisp programs, integrating with runtime_builder to handle Chialisp artifact generation during development or package build.

Yes, if you are actively developing Chialisp programs and need build-time compilation integrated into your Python package workflow. However, proceed with caution: the package is dormant since 2024-01-04, license treatment is unclear, and Python version support is unspecified. Verify that clvm_tools_rs and runtime_builder remain compatible with your environment, and confirm the Apache 2.0 license terms meet your requirements before committing to it.

## Install

pip install chialisp-builder
uv add chialisp-builder
poetry add chialisp-builder

## Installing chialisp-builder

Before you install: High install friction due to compiled dependencies. Package is dormant—last release was 2024-01-04 with no recent commits tracked, suggesting limited active maintenance.

License in practice: License treatment is unclear in the metadata. The source includes Apache License 2.0 text (Copyright 2023 by Richard Kiss), but SPDX classification is missing; verify the actual license terms before relying on it in commercial or restricted-license contexts.

Quickstart:

# Add to pyproject.toml or setup.py as a build-time and dev dependency
# pip install chialisp-builder
import chialisp_builder
# Use with runtime_builder to compile .cl files to .hex at build time

Requires clvm_tools_rs, which has high install friction; Python version compatibility is unspecified.

Verify before relying:

- Whether clvm_tools_rs requires system-level build tools or compiled libraries beyond pip
- Python version compatibility—requires_python is empty and python_support is unspecified
- Current state of the upstream repository and whether it is still maintained

## Package facts

- License: Copyright 2023 by Richard Kiss Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at… (full text in the JSON record) (unclear)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 92.1K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

chialisp build tool, chialisp compilation, build-time dependency management, clvm artifact builder, chialisp hex file generation, chialisp, build-time-only, dormant

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