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Index conda channels using rattler. Version 0.31.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-17.
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Package summary
Index conda channels using rattler
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Commands and aliases
- rattler-index
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Project history and usage
Rattler-index is a command-line tool and Rust crate for scanning conda packages in a channel and generating up-to-date `repodata.json` index metadata.
Project history
Rattler-index developed as a component of the conda/Rattler monorepo, a collection of Rust crates for the conda ecosystem. Its purpose is to scan conda packages and create current channel indexes.
The component expanded beyond local indexing primitives to configuration structures and filesystem or object-storage-oriented indexing support, while remaining part of the versioned Rattler crate family.
Adoption history
Rattler-index is distributed as a Homebrew formula and as the `rattler_index` crate within Rattler. Its narrower packaging footprint reflects its specialized role in producing conda channel metadata rather than managing complete environments.
How it is used
Repository maintainers run rattler-index against directories or supported stores containing conda packages. It reads package metadata such as `info/index.json` and writes the `repodata.json` files that conda-compatible clients use for package discovery and solving.
The crate exposes configuration types for indexing operations, but the official references reviewed do not document a fixed user-level configuration or credentials-file path.
Why package nerds care
Conda clients discover packages through generated `repodata.json`, making indexing a small but essential part of operating a channel. Rattler-index matters to repository maintainers because it brings this operation into the Rust-based Rattler toolchain and exposes reusable indexing APIs.
Timeline
- Early component: `rattler_index` was added to the Rattler monorepo to create local conda channels from package files.
- Later development: Its API gained structured configuration and indexing support for multiple storage backends.
Related projects
- Rattler is the parent Rust project for conda ecosystem functionality.
- conda clients consume the channel metadata generated by indexing tools.
- rattler-build produces conda package artifacts that can subsequently be indexed into channels.
Sources
- Official Rattler README: https://github.com/conda/rattler#readme
- Official component source: https://github.com/conda/rattler/tree/main/crates/rattler_index
- Official crate documentation: https://docs.rs/rattler_index/latest/rattler_index/
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for rattler-index. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rattler-index | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version0.31.6
manager updated2026-09-17
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/conda/rattler
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/conda/rattlernone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rattler-index |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.31.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rattler-index |
| Homepage | https://github.com/conda/rattler |
| Repository | https://github.com/conda/rattler |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/conda/rattler/archive/refs/tags/rattler_index-v0.31.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-17T12:01:03Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | rattler-index |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation