---
id: chialisp-stdlib
version: "0.1.1"
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-stdlib — Chialisp `.clib` standard library files

License: unclear · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 91.7K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Chialisp_stdlib is a minimal package that bundles Chialisp standard library include files and exposes them via Python pathlib.Path objects. It provides two entry points—NIGHTLY_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY and STABLE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY—so Chialisp development tools can locate the correct `.clib` files at runtime without hardcoding paths or managing file distributions separately.

The package is a thin wrapper around resource discovery; its only runtime dependency is importlib_resources. It's designed for projects that compile or process Chialisp code and need programmatic access to the standard library. The fact sheet shows it has been dormant since its last release on 2023-11-10, so it may not track the latest Chialisp standard library changes.

Use it for:

- Locate Chialisp standard library files when building a Chialisp compiler or IDE plugin.
- Programmatically resolve include paths in a Chialisp build system without manual configuration.
- Access both nightly and stable versions of the standard library for testing or development workflows.
- Distribute Chialisp development tools that depend on the standard library without bundling it separately.

## Worth the install?

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

Provides path access to Chialisp standard library include files for use in Chialisp development, exposing both nightly and stable versions as pathlib.Path objects.

No, unless you are already deeply embedded in a Chialisp project that explicitly requires this package. The package has been dormant since 2023-11-10 with no active maintenance. The license treatment is unclear, and Python version support is unspecified. If you need Chialisp standard library files, verify whether a more actively maintained alternative exists or whether the upstream Chialisp project provides a recommended distribution method.

## Install

pip install chialisp-stdlib
uv add chialisp-stdlib
poetry add chialisp-stdlib

## Installing chialisp-stdlib

Before you install: High install friction: the package has been dormant since its last release on 2023-11-10, with no recent maintenance signal. Relies on importlib_resources, a stable backport, but the lack of active development is a concern for long-term reliability.

License in practice: Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the raw license text. License treatment is marked unclear in the metadata, so verify the exact terms apply to your use case before depending on this package in production.

Quickstart:

pip install chialisp_stdlib

from chialisp_stdlib import NIGHTLY_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY, STABLE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY
include_path = str(STABLE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY)

Requires Python; exact version support is unspecified in the package metadata. Paths are returned as pathlib.Path objects, not strings.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package is actively maintained or if a fork or replacement is recommended for new projects.
- Exact Python version compatibility, as requires_python is empty in the metadata.
- Whether the nightly and stable include directories are kept in sync with upstream Chialisp development.

## 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: 91.7K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

chialisp standard library, chialisp include files, chialisp stdlib, chialisp development files, chialisp nightly stable includes, chialisp, build-tools, dormant

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