Installation

DART 7 source build

DART 7’s Python-first API is available from a source checkout today. Public package channels currently resolve stable DART 6 artifacts, or no usable non-yanked DART 7 wheel, so do not use package-manager commands for the DART 7 examples until a non-yanked DART 7 dartpy wheel is published.

git clone https://github.com/dartsim/dart.git
cd dart
pixi install
pixi run build

After a non-yanked DART 7 wheel is published on PyPI, use pre-release resolution to select it instead of the stable DART 6 package line:

uv add dartpy --prerelease allow
pip install dartpy --pre

The default pixi add dartpy and conda install -c conda-forge dartpy commands currently install the stable DART 6 package line.

Supported platforms

The tracked DART 7 wheel workflow builds these configurations:

Platform / Python	Status
Linux / CPython 3.14	Built by `publish_dartpy.yml` and installable from PyPI when the matching tag is published
macOS / CPython 3.14	Built by `publish_dartpy.yml` and installable from PyPI when the matching tag is published
Windows / CPython 3.14	Built by `publish_dartpy.yml` and installable from PyPI when the matching tag is published
Other CPython versions	Build from source with a matching Python 3.14 toolchain

Note

Wheel versions are sourced from package.xml. DART 7 wheels are usable from PyPI only after a non-yanked DART 7 release is published. Until then, build from source for this guide’s DART 7 examples. For the most up-to-date published availability, check the dartpy project page on PyPI.

Building from source

If you need a configuration that is not covered by the pre-built packages, build the Python bindings locally by following the instructions in Python API Reference or the developer knowledge base. Building requires a full DART build with the nanobind-based dartpy target enabled and a matching Python toolchain.