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Common Lisp Package Manager (CLPM) 0.4.2-rc.2 is a project and library manager designed for Common Lisp development environments that rigorously separates the package-management process from the client image in which Lisp code runs. Operating in both global and project-specific contexts, the tool—technically a “project manager” to avoid collision with Common Lisp’s symbol-package terminology—delivers two tightly coupled components: a standalone executable compiled with SBCL that downloads, unpacks, and resolves dependencies while maintaining isolated environments, and a portable client library that integrates with ASDF to request missing systems on demand during interactive development. The architecture allows developers to keep dependency logic outside the runtime image, reducing contamination and easing reproducible builds across teams and continuous-integration pipelines. Typical use cases include bootstrapping new Lisp projects, pinning exact library versions for deployment, sharing lock files among contributors, and switching between multiple library sets without altering the core Lisp installation. Because CLPM is still beta-quality, forward compatibility may shift, yet the BSD-2 licence encourages broad experimentation and redistribution provided attribution is retained. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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