Spago
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Plans and prices
From Spago's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Spago | Free | Open-source PureScript package manager and build tool |
The facts
Each one read from Spago's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backends
- Spago supports alternate PureScript backends, with purerl given as an example.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Build and run
- Spago downloads and compiles project dependencies, builds PureScript projects, and can run the generated JavaScript with Node.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bundling
- Spago can bundle a project into a single JavaScript file for Node or browser platforms.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- Spago can generate project documentation in HTML, ctags, etags, and Markdown formats.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The recommended installation method for Windows, Linux, and macOS is npm, with Nix also listed as an installation method.checked 11 Oct 2026
- JavaScript dependencies
- Spago does not install npm dependencies; the documentation says users should use the appropriate package manager for native dependencies.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lockfile support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Notable limitation
- The current codebase dropped the build and test watch flags supported by legacy Spago.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- PureScript Registry packages; local path packages; Git repositorieschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Package management
- Dependencies can come from the PureScript Registry, local packages, remote packages, or Git repositories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Prerequisite
- The documentation assumes the PureScript compiler is already installed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- The publish command can publish a library to the PureScript Registry.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Spago is a PureScript package manager and build tool.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Reproducible builds
- The project says package sets and lock files help make builds reproducible.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and integrity
- The Spago lock file tracks the exact dependency tree and integrity hashes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Testing
- Spago provides a test command and supports configuring test dependencies separately from application or library dependencies.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Workspace support
- A workspace can contain multiple packages, allowing monorepo builds.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows,Linux,macOS,Node.jschecked 22 Sep 2026
