v0.78.0

shadcn-ui/uiv0.78.0Aug 28, 2026by github-actions[bot]

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AI Summary

The CLI now supports adding path dependencies, and Pixi can share configuration with other Rattler-based tools like rattler-build.

Key Highlights

  • CLI command `pixi add --path` for local dependencies.
  • Pixi shares configuration with rattler-based tools.
  • Improved PEP 723 script support with better caching.

New Features

  • Write manifest platform names instead of pN aliases.
  • Reworked terminal output.
  • Read shared config layer of rattler-based tools.
  • Cache and update script resolutions.
  • Honor shared `index-config` when indexing a channel.
  • Add `--path` to the `pixi add` command.

Full Release Notes

### [0.78.0] - 2026-08-28
#### ✨ Highlights

- You can now use the CLI to add path dependencies with the following command:
  ```shell
  pixi add --path ~/dev/pixi pixi
  pixi add --path ~/dev/vinca vinca --pypi
  pixi add --path ~/dev/ros_ws/src/common/package.xml ros-jazzy-common
  ```
- Pixi now can also share the configuration with rattler-based tools like `rattler-build` and `rattler-index`.
- The PEP 723 script support has been improved with better caching and resolution of scripts.

#### Added

- Write manifest platform names instead of pN aliases by @ruben-arts in [#6885](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6885)
- Rework the terminal output by @Hofer-Julian in [#6869](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6869)
- Read the shared config layer of rattler-based tools by @Hofer-Julian in [#6776](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6776)
- Cache and update script resolutions by @manzt in [#6893](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6893)
- Honor the shared `index-config` when indexing a channel by @Hofer-Julian in [#6896](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6896)
- Add `--path` to the `pixi add` command by @ruben-arts in [#6904](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6904)

#### Changed

- Solve scripts against the host's virtual packages by @Hofer-Julian in [#6865](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6865)
- Replace the distro index fetch with a static mapping by @Hofer-Julian in [#6881](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6881)
- Drop unused `InstallChange` helpers by @Hofer-Julian in [#6897](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6897)
- Pin the ROS fixture's macOS compiler to unbreak CI by @baszalmstra in [#6906](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6906)

#### Fixed

- Group legacy purl fallback traces by @baszalmstra in [#6886](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6886)
- Solve lockless scripts in `pixi workspace platform` by @Hofer-Julian in [#6882](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6882)
- Show progress for `pixi add` and other commands that solve by @Hofer-Julian in [#6892](https://github.com/prefix-dev/pixi/pull/6892)

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