conan
Conan C/C++ package manager
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Conan is production-stable, actively maintained, permissively licensed, and widely adopted (top 5000 PyPI packages). It has low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. Install it if you manage C/C++ dependencies across multiple platforms or need decentralized binary package distribution.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later; C/C++ build tools (CMake, compiler, etc.) are needed for actual package building and compilation.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution and nine common runtime dependencies (requests, urllib3, colorama, PyYAML, patch-ng, fasteners, Jinja2, python-dateutil, distro).
- Actively maintained with a release 10 days old and 9480 GitHub stars.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and proprietary C/C++ projects.
last release 2026-08-04 (10 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 9,480 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,942,668 downloads/mo, #2,438 on PyPI
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pip install conan
conan --help
conan install .- Whether the package manager integrates with specific proprietary build systems beyond those documented.
- Performance characteristics when managing large dependency graphs or monorepos.
- Support for specific embedded platforms or cross-compilation targets beyond the general claim.
What it is and what it does
Conan is a package manager designed for C and C++ developers that handles dependency resolution, binary artifact management, and build system integration. It runs as a Python application and coordinates the download, configuration, and compilation of C/C++ libraries across different platforms and architectures, supporting cross-compilation and embedded systems.
The tool is fully decentralized—users can host packages on private servers or use public repositories like ConanCenter—and integrates with major build systems (CMake, MSBuild, Makefiles, Meson). Its Python-based recipe system allows customization of how packages are built and configured. It has been in production use since 1.0 with a commitment to backward compatibility.
Use it for
- Manage C/C++ library dependencies in cross-platform projects targeting Linux, Windows, macOS, and embedded systems.
- Create and distribute binary artifacts for different configurations without recompiling on each target platform.
- Integrate third-party C/C++ libraries into CMake or other build systems with automatic dependency resolution.
- Set up private package repositories for proprietary C/C++ code within an organization.
- Automate CI/CD pipelines that build and test C/C++ projects across multiple platforms and architectures.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Conan is production-stable, actively maintained, permissively licensed, and widely adopted (top 5000 PyPI packages). It has low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. Install it if you manage C/C++ dependencies across multiple platforms or need decentralized binary package distribution.
Install
conan on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution and nine common runtime dependencies (requests, urllib3, colorama, PyYAML, patch-ng, fasteners, Jinja2, python-dateutil, distro). Actively maintained with a release 10 days old and 9480 GitHub stars.
Requires Python 3.7 or later; C/C++ build tools (CMake, compiler, etc.) are needed for actual package building and compilation.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and proprietary C/C++ projects.
Quickstart
pip install conan
conan --help
conan install .Verify before relying
- Whether the package manager integrates with specific proprietary build systems beyond those documented.
- Performance characteristics when managing large dependency graphs or monorepos.
- Support for specific embedded platforms or cross-compilation targets beyond the general claim.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 9 packagesrequestsurllib3coloramaPyYAMLpatch-ngfastenersJinja2python-dateutildistro |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 10 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,942,668 / month, #2,438 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
Evidence: conan-2.31.2-py3-none-any.whl
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