Nimble
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The facts
Each one read from Nimble's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Build and test
- Nimble provides commands including build, run, test, and check for working with packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Custom tasks
- A package’s .nimble file can define custom tasks and pre- or post-command hooks using Nim code.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependency locking
- The nimble.lock file pins dependency versions and checks downloaded packages against recorded checksums; the guide says only SHA-1 checksums are currently supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Dependency sources
- Nimble supports packages from local directories, Git repositories, and Mercurial repositories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development workflow
- The nimble develop command clones packages and records development-mode dependencies for a project.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Nimble is bundled with Nim, and the guide provides manual installation instructions for POSIX systems and Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Nimble can install packages hosted on GitHub when Git is installed and available on PATH; it also supports Mercurial repositories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lock files
- The nimble.lock file pins exact dependency versions so developers can use the same versions across a project.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lockfile support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Notable limit
- The guide states that package-list updates are not automatic and users must run nimble refresh to update the local list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package creation
- The nimble init wizard creates a package scaffold and prompts for details such as package type, version, description, license, and minimum Nim version.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package discovery
- The nimble search command filters known packages by name fragments or tags, and the guide also points to the Nimble Directory website as a search alternative.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- library,binary,hybridchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Package installation
- The install command downloads a package and installs its Nimble dependencies as well.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package list updates
- The guide says there is no automatic package-list update mechanism and users must run nimble refresh to update their local list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package management
- It can search for Nim packages, install dependencies, create packages, and upload them to the official package list.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package sources
- Nimble supports packages from local directories, Git repositories, and Mercurial repositories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Nimble is the default package manager for the Nim programming language.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Repository requirements
- Downloading packages from GitHub requires Git installed and available on PATH; Mercurial repositories likewise require Mercurial.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The troubleshooting guide says to report a bug if Nimble cannot find the Nim standard library.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported Git version
- The guide states that the minimum supported Git version is 2.22.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
