"latest" packages #281

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adam · 2025-12-30T01:23:09+01:00

adam commented

2025-12-30 01:23:09 +01:00

Originally created by @bioball on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025).

Provide a way to use the "latest" version of a package, where, the version is queried during eval.

Imagined syntax:

import "package://example.com/foo@1.+#/myModule.pkl"

Or, when as a dependency:

amends "pkl:Project"

dependencies {
  ["foo"] { uri = "package://example.com/foo@1.+" }
}

Some thoughts:

Projects with "latest" dependencies should be prevented from being published as packages
The "latest" should only be applied to the minor version or below, because the major version is part of the package identifier.

This requires a package index that can be queried.

Originally created by @bioball on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025). Provide a way to use the "latest" version of a package, where, the version is queried during eval. Imagined syntax: ```pkl import "package://example.com/foo@1.+#/myModule.pkl" ``` Or, when as a dependency: ```pkl amends "pkl:Project" dependencies { ["foo"] { uri = "package://example.com/foo@1.+" } } ``` Some thoughts: 1. Projects with "latest" dependencies should be prevented from being published as packages 2. The "latest" should only be applied to the minor version or below, because the major version is part of the package identifier. This requires a package index that can be queried.

adam commented

2025-12-30 01:23:10 +01:00

@StefMa commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025):

Simar issue:
https://github.com/apple/pkl/issues/278

Because I guess such dependencies shouldn't be in cache since they can be updated at any time... 🤔

Another which might be related:
#313

Not sure exactly 🤷‍♂️ but all of those somehow match together and might take into account when implementing this.

@StefMa commented on GitHub (Feb 21, 2025): Simar issue: https://github.com/apple/pkl/issues/278 Because I guess such dependencies shouldn't be in cache since they can be updated at any time... 🤔 Another which might be related: #313 Not sure exactly 🤷‍♂️ but all of those somehow match together and might take into account when implementing this.

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Reference: starred/pkl#281