CLPM

Spec sheet

Purpose

CLPM manages Common Lisp projects in global and project-specific contexts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Intended users

The project describes binary downloads as convenient for quick installation and source distributions as suited to hackers or users seeking a different feature set.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Platforms

Prebuilt binaries are listed for 64-bit Windows, macOS, and Linux, including ARM64 builds for macOS and Linux.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Support

The maker directs users to email [email protected] for help or issue reports and provides a development mailing list.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

ASDF client

A portable Common Lisp client interfaces with ASDF and can find and install missing systems during interactive development.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Core functions

Its standalone core downloads and unpacks releases, resolves dependencies, and manages project-specific environments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Dependency resolution

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Dependency versions

CLPM supports installing multiple versions of the same package simultaneously.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Download verification

The installation page provides SHA512 checksums and a GPG-signed checksum file for the listed release downloads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

License and maturity

CLPM is BSD-2 licensed and the maker warns it is beta quality, may break, and may accidentally eat files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Lockfile support

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Package formats

Quicklisp,CLPI,ASDFRead 22 Sep 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Repeatable environments

Bundles lock systems at specific versions and support repeatable development, deployment, and testing environments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Repository integrations

Bundle directives can refer to repositories hosted on GitHub, GitLab, or arbitrary Git URLs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Sources

CLPM supports Quicklisp, CLPI, and QL-CLPI source types, and is designed to support multiple sources including internal projects.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Supported platforms

macOS,Linux,Windows; Common Lisp implementations including SBCL and CCLRead 22 Sep 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Transport security

The project says CLPM natively supports HTTPS, which can help ensure packages have not been tampered with in transit.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Version constraints

Bundles allow upper bounds on dependency versions and can specify unreleased versions from source control.Read 12 Oct 2026 · clpm.common-lisp.dev

Plans and prices

Every CLPM plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Package Managers#51 of 937.8