ensureconda
Lightweight bootstrapper for a conda executable
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to programmatically ensure conda/mamba is available in automation or CI/CD contexts. The low install friction, permissive license, and stable Python 3.8+ support make it a reasonable choice. However, the aging maintenance status (312 days since last release) suggests limited active development; verify that its feature set and conda-standalone download reliability meet your specific requirements before committing to it in critical pipelines.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; conda or mamba must be discoverable on the system PATH or will be downloaded during execution.
- Low friction install with six common dependencies (appdirs, click, conda-package-streaming, filelock, packaging, requests).
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 312 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2026-02-01.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
last release 2025-10-06 (312 days) · last repo commit 2026-02-01 · 17 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 85,754 downloads/mo, #13,898 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
$ pip install ensureconda
$ ensureconda --help
$ ensureconda --conda-exe- Whether the tool can reliably detect conda/mamba across all major operating systems without manual PATH configuration.
- Performance impact of downloading conda-standalone on first run if no local conda is found.
- Whether the Go-based binary reimplementation is feature-parity with the Python version.
What it is and what it does
Ensureconda is a lightweight CLI bootstrapper that automates the discovery and installation of conda or mamba executables. It searches for an existing conda/mamba on the system, installs one if none is found (and installation is permitted), and returns the path to the executable on stdout. The tool supports multiple conda variants—mamba, micromamba, conda, and conda-standalone—each with configurable minimum version requirements and optional installation behavior.
It's designed for automation workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and scripts that need a reliable conda environment without manual setup. The package includes both a Python implementation (supporting Python 3.8+) and a standalone Go binary, and allows configuration of the conda-standalone download channel via environment variables.
Use it for
- Automated CI/CD pipelines that need conda available without requiring it pre-installed on the runner.
- Build scripts that bootstrap a conda environment for reproducible package management across machines.
- Container images or deployment automation that must discover or provision conda at runtime.
- Development tools that depend on conda but want to fail gracefully if it's not present rather than erroring immediately.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need to programmatically ensure conda/mamba is available in automation or CI/CD contexts.
The low install friction, permissive license, and stable Python 3.8+ support make it a reasonable choice. However, the aging maintenance status (312 days since last release) suggests limited active development; verify that its feature set and conda-standalone download reliability meet your specific requirements before committing to it in critical pipelines.
Install
ensureconda on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with six common dependencies (appdirs, click, conda-package-streaming, filelock, packaging, requests). Maintenance status is aging—last release was 312 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2026-02-01.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; conda or mamba must be discoverable on the system PATH or will be downloaded during execution.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in proprietary or open-source projects.
Quickstart
$ pip install ensureconda
$ ensureconda --help
$ ensureconda --conda-exeVerify before relying
- Whether the tool can reliably detect conda/mamba across all major operating systems without manual PATH configuration.
- Performance impact of downloading conda-standalone on first run if no local conda is found.
- Whether the Go-based binary reimplementation is feature-parity with the Python version.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesappdirsclickconda-package-streamingfilelockpackagingrequests |
| Maintenance | Aging 312 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 85,754 / month, #13,898 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 :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: ensureconda-1.6.0-py3-none-any.whl
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