diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b0169f2b..61a341da 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This repository contains backend implementations designed to facilitate the building of pixi projects directly from their source code. These backends aim to enhance the functionality of Pixi, a cross-platform, multi-language package manager and workflow tool built on the foundation of the conda ecosystem. ## Available Build Backends -The idea is that a backend should be able to build a certain type of so +The idea is that each backend should be able to deal with one kind of build system. The repository provides the following build backends: 1. **pixi-build-python**: A backend tailored for building Python-based projects. @@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ These backends are located in the `crates/*` directory of the repository. ## Getting Started -**Note**: This project is currently a work in progress. Functionality and documentation are under active development. -All of these backends are directly uploaded to the [Pixi Build Backends](https://prefix.dev/channels/pixi-build-backends). -So will be utilized in pixi directly. We want to move these to conda-forge eventually. - For example, this `build-section` will use the python backend to build a python project: ```toml @@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ channels = ["https://prefix.dev/conda-forge"] ### Developing on Backends -Even though binary versions are available on the prefix channels, its also quite easy to get started on developing a new backend or work on an existing one. +Even though binary versions are available on the prefix channels and conda-forge, its also quite easy to get started on developing a new backend or work on an existing one. To start development make sure you have installed [pixi](https://pixi.sh). After which, a number of command should be available: ```bash