Quicklisp
quicklisp.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Quicklisp is a library manager for Common Lisp that downloads, installs, and loads libraries.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Platforms
- The site lists Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Security
- The installer has a detached PGP signature, and the site provides a release signing key fingerprint for verification.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Support
- The site directs questions to Zach Beane by email, the Quicklisp discussion group mailing list, or the #quicklisp IRC channel.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Adding projects
- The FAQ says people can request a public library be added by creating a GitHub request or emailing the maker.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Automatic dependencies
- Quicklisp automatically downloads supporting software needed to load a system.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Dependency resolution
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Find libraries
- Users can search available systems by substring with `ql:system-apropos`.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Historical library sets
- The site describes returning to a previous set of libraries as useful when a project depends on the library universe from a particular point in time.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Install and load
- After installation, users can load a system with `ql:quickload`, which automatically downloads supporting software it needs.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Integrity verification
- The installer download has a detached PGP signature that users can verify against the Quicklisp release signing key; the site also publishes a SHA-256 hash.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Library catalog
- The site says Quicklisp works with over 1,500 libraries.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- License and warranty
- The site provides MIT-style license terms and says Quicklisp is provided as-is without warranty.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Local projects
- `ql:quickload` can load local systems outside Quicklisp and automatically load dependencies available through Quicklisp.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Offline installation
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Package formats
- Common Lisp systems/libraries and source archivesRead 22 Sep 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Private distributions
- The FAQ says users can make private repositories of Quicklisp software called dists, but that this is not documented there.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Proxy limitation
- The FAQ says proxy support is limited to plain HTTP and does not support proxy authentication.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Proxy limits
- The FAQ says proxy use is supported, but only plain HTTP is supported directly and proxy authentication is not yet supported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Remove libraries
- `ql:uninstall` deletes a system’s archive, unpacked source, and associated Quicklisp metadata, and clears ASDF’s system cache.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Search
- The system-apropos command searches for available systems by a text substring.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Supported implementations
- The site lists ABCL, Allegro CL, Clasp, Clozure CL, CLISP, CMUCL, ECL, LispWorks, MKCL, SBCL, and Scieneer CL.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Supported Lisp implementations
- The site lists ABCL, Allegro CL, Clasp, Clozure CL, CLISP, CMUCL, ECL, LispWorks, MKCL, SBCL, and Scieneer CL.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Supported platforms
- Linux,Mac OS X,WindowsRead 22 Sep 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Update cadence
- The site says software updates are usually available about once per month and Quicklisp client updates a few times per year.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Updates
- The site says library updates are usually available about once per month and Quicklisp client updates a few times per year.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Version history
- Quicklisp can return to a previous set of libraries, which the site says can help when a project depends on a particular library universe state.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
- Warranty
- The site says Quicklisp is provided as-is without warranty of any kind.Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
Plans and prices
Quicklisp Free Common Lisp library manager · provided as-is without warranty Read 12 Oct 2026 · quicklisp.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Package Managers#30 of 938.2
