package-management

Use the installLanguagePackages function with a language identifier like "nodejs" or "python" and an array of package names. It automatically creates or updates project files like package.json or requirements.txt and reboots workflows to pick up new dependencies.

First call listAvailableModules with a language filter like "python" to see available versions, then call installProgrammingLanguage with an identifier like "python-3.11" or "nodejs-20". The runtime includes its standard package manager such as pip or npm.

System dependencies are installed via Nix, which uses Nixpkgs attribute paths instead of apt or Debian names. For example, ca-certificates is "cacert" and libxcb is "xorg.libxcb", so check Nixpkgs for the correct naming before installing.

Valid language values are "nodejs", "python", "bun", "go", and "rust". Aliases like "js", "node", "javascript", "py", or "pip" are rejected, and packages must always be passed as an array of strings, never a single string or objects.

Do not use it for searching available packages, which is better handled by web search, or for configuring package settings, which should be done by editing config files directly. Running package scripts should go through the bash tool instead.