Install

$ pip install talu

Python 3.10+ · PyPI · Releases

Verify

>>> import talu

>>> print(talu.__version__)

This installs the Python package which includes the CLI (talu) and the HTTP server (talu serve).

Build from Source

For contributors and development.

Prerequisites

Xcode CLI Tools (xcode-select --install), CMake (brew install cmake), Zig 0.15.2, Cargo, Bun, and uv.

Clone and build

$ git clone https://github.com/aprxi/talu.git

$ cd talu

$ make

Prerequisites

CMake and build essentials (apt install cmake build-essential), Zig 0.15.2, Cargo, Bun, and uv.

Clone and build

$ git clone https://github.com/aprxi/talu.git

$ cd talu

$ make

make builds:

CLI binary + HTTP server: ./zig-out/bin/talu
Native Python library: bindings/python/talu/libtalu.so (Linux) or libtalu.dylib (macOS)

This source build does not produce a Python wheel/package.

For a local package build with a timestamped post version:

Build wheel

$ cd bindings/python

$ make build

If native artifacts are missing (for example after make clean at repo root), this target bootstraps the required root build automatically.

Artifacts are written to bindings/python/dist/ as:

Optional: set BUILD_TS for reproducible local version stamps, e.g. make build BUILD_TS=202602121015.