EnvModules

Environment Modules 5.7.0 is out! 🚀 ⚡ Loads up to 2.7x faster 🪝 Stable hook API (add-hook) 🙈 modulepath-ignore with gitignore-style patterns 🏛️ Open governance, now under @hpsf.bsky.social Full story: hpsf.io/blog/2026/en... #HPC

Plus they will dig into how @envmodules.bsky.social les.bsky.social & WarpX integrated into the foundation and the concrete benefits each project has realized. More info at: ideas-productivity.org/events/hpcbp...

Check out the latest HPSF Highlights, our Q3 newsletter on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/hpsf-h... featuring: 1. HPSFCon 2027 CFP 2. New projects: Ramble & ClusterShell 3. Where to find us next (hint: SC26 here we come) + more

Call for Proposals for the 2027 HPSF Conference is officially OPEN! Come to Montreal and share your expertise. 🗓️ Event: April 12-16, 2027 ⏰ CFP Deadline: Jan 17, 2027 Submit your talk for #HPSFCon today: events.linuxfoundation.org/hpsf-confere...

Modules 5.6.2, 5.3.2 and 4.5.4 are out, fixing CVE-2026-85013: command injection in the Bash completion of module/ml via malicious module names. All versions 3.2.7 to 5.6.1 affected, please upgrade. Advisory: github.com/envmodules/m... Found by AISLE in partnership with Red Hat.

📦 Coming in Modules 5.7: new ignore_cache_subcmds option to skip the module cache for chosen sub-commands (e.g. load) — faster with huge cache files, while avail & co keep the cache benefits. modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/mo...

📦 Coming in Modules 5.7: the new --with-pythondir installation option lets you install the env_modules Python module in your Python's site-packages — import env_modules then works without setting PYTHONPATH. modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/IN...

Modulepaths cluttered with files that aren't modulefiles? Modules 5.7 will introduce modulepath-ignore: .gitignore-style patterns to skip them entirely — not walked, not reported, not cached. modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

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Modules v5.7 will add a stable Hook API: it'll let you register site procedures on modulefile/modulerc evaluation with the new add-hook command, instead of relying on internal trace/rename tricks that can break across upgrades. Details: modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

⚡Coming in Modules 5.7: faster module load in dirs with hundreds/thousands of sibling versions. Resolving an exact name/version no longer checks every sibling - it stops once default/latest are settled. Learn more: modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

Save the date for HPSF Conference 2027! #HPSFCon will take place April 12-16, 2027 in Montreal, Canada

🚀 New in Environment Modules: Initialize environment variables on first modification. Define default values for path-like environment variables (such as MANPATH) before they're first updated, ensuring system defaults are preserved. Learn more at modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

🔗 New in Modules: "linked_envvars" Keep related environment variables automatically synchronized. Link CPATH → INCLUDE_PATH (or any variables you choose) and modulefile updates are mirrored automatically. See modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

📢 Next Modules Project Technical Steering Committee (TSC) meeting is scheduled on May 20, 5:00 PM CEST. Open to everyone!. Details 👉 github.com/envmodules/m...

Modules maintainers are in Chicago this week for #HPSFcon. Meet Xavier and Adrien during breaks to talk about "module" and join the Environment Modules session on Wednesday afternoon (Rock River room)!

By annual tradition, we are doing a survey to get a better view on the EasyBuild community. Please take ~15min of your time to fill it out: ugent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Please consider sharing it with friends or colleagues! This survey will be closed on Fri 3 April 2026 #HPC

HPSF Conference (March 16–20, 2026) in Chicago marks a pivotal moment for the high performance computing (HPC) community. The 1st several days are packed with main stage sessions & then HPSF Project Meetings kick off on Wednesday afternoon - Friday. Learn more: hpsf.io/blog/2026/hp...

📣 The Environment Modules Project is hosting a half-day session at the HPSF Conference this March! Join us to connect, share best practices, and explore the future of software environment management in HPC. 🔗 Schedule & registration: events.linuxfoundation.org/hpsf-confere...

📢 First Modules Project Technical Steering Committee (TSC) meeting — Feb 18, 5:00 PM CET. Open to everyone! We’ll discuss the roadmap for version 5.7. Details 👉 github.com/envmodules/m...

Top 5 Reasons to Attend HPSF Conference 2026 🧑‍💻 hpsf.io/blog/2026/to... #HPSFCon

Join us for the HPSF Community Summit 2026 in Braunschweig, Germany, February 25-27! 💚 Learn what’s new with HPSF projects, give us feedback on your use of HPSF software, meet with project communities, and tell us how to grow and improve them. Details: hpsf.io/event/hpsf-c...

Xavier Delaruelle is taking the FOSDEM stage to talk HPSF. Get a quick tour of the High Performance Software Foundation, recent wins, new members, and what is coming up in 2026. 🚀 Join the session on Feb 1 to see how HPSF supports projects and builds real collaboration: fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

🎉 Big news! We’re excited to welcome Adrien Cotte within the maintainer team of Modules. Adrien works at AS+ as HPC Project Manager. Thank you for stepping up and helping move the project forward—welcome aboard! 🚀

New config option for next feature release (5.7): "path_entry_reorder". When enabled, "prepend-path", "append-path", and "module use" will reorder existing entries instead of leaving them untouched. 👉See modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

MultiXscale expert Kenneth Hoste (Ghent University) will present “Keeping the P in HPC: the #EESSI Way”, during FOSDEM event in Brussels (Belgium), on 1 February 2026, from 10:30 to 11:10 (H.1301 Cornil) ➡️ www.multixscale.eu/2026/01/07/f... @eessi.bsky.social

Last chance to submit to speak at HPSF Conference #HPSFCon taking place March 16-20 in Chicago. 🎤 Get your submissions in by January 11 at 11:59 PM CST: events.linuxfoundation.org/hpsf-confere...

The past year was full of momentum for the High Performance Software Foundation and HPSF projects 🚀 As the neutral hub for open source high performance software, check out what we accomplished in 2025 & what’s on the horizon for 2026 ➡️ hpsf.io/blog/2026/ch...

🎉 Starting the year with speed improvements! Recent work on Modules significantly reduces the time spent evaluating large numbers of modulefiles. If performance matters in your environment, check out the details: 👉 modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

🚀 Modules 5.6.1 is now available! This release includes fixes for recently reported issues. Learn more in the release notes: modules.readthedocs.io/en/stable/NE... #HPC

HPSFCon 2026 Call for Proposals are OPEN! 📄 🎤 Submit talks, discussions, lightning sessions, posters that are moving HPC forward 📅 Deadline: January 11, 2026 👉 Submit your proposal here: events.linuxfoundation.org/hpsf-confere... 💭 Learn more about what we are looking for: hpsf.io/blog/2025/hp...

Modules is at #SC25 in St. Louis! Come meet Xavier, our project leader: 📅 Tuesday, Nov. 18 📍 CEA booth #2724 ⏰ 10:00 – 11:45 AM 📅 Wednesday, Nov. 19 📍 @hpsf.bsky.social booth #6134 ⏰ 2:00 – 4:00 PM Stop by to hear the latest project updates, see demos of new features, and pick up some stickers!

🚀 Modules 5.6 is out! Packed with new features: ✨ spider sub-command 🔗 require_via for module hierarchy 👀 Always show hidden modules ⚠️ Warnings on eval issues 🆘 Simplified help message 🔄 Newline support in env vars 📦 Declare provided elements 🔎 Full details: modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

✨ New in upcoming *Modules v5.6*: the `require_via` config option! It lets you define dependency links between *via* modules and modulefiles in the paths they enable — bringing full support for the *module hierarchy* mechanism. 🔗 Learn more: modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

Coming in Modules v5.6: the new `spider` sub-command! 🕷️ It lists all available modules—both in enabled modulepaths and those discovered recursively. Learn more: modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

🚀 Coming in Modules v5.6: new provide command lets modules declare additional elements they offer (as aliases)! Details & examples 👉 modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

New feature introduced in upcoming Modules v5.6: ability to always see hidden modules, by adding the "hidden" item to the output configuration options. See modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

Do you know the "envml" command? Like "env", it runs a program in a modified environment, but here environment is modified by Modules. "envml" is available since Modules 4.0 and it is freshly documented in its own man page 📖: modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/en...

Next Modules version (5.6) will add the ability to define environment variable whose value contains newline character modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

🔧 Just updated: Environment Modules docs now include a deep dive into alternative implementations, with a specific focus on Lmod. Useful to learn the differences between the two implementations. 📚 modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ot...

Next version (5.6) will introduce the "module-help" modulefile command to provide a simpler way to define modulefile help message. See modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

Next version (5.6) will come with new modulefile command: "module-warn". This command defines a warning message to print when loading specified modulefiles. See modules.readthedocs.io/en/latest/MI...

We’re pleased to announce the 2025 HPSF Conference schedule is now live! #HPSFCon will feature technical sessions, panels, discussions, workshops, & meetings for a number of HPSF projects, featuring talks from users & contributors. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect: hpsf.io/blog/2025/an...

There will be a "Modules" talk at the 10th EasyBuild User Meeting (EUM), on March 25th: easybuild.io/eum/ Many thanks to the @easybuild.bsky.social team for the invitation. You can remotely attend EUM10 by registering at the following location: event.ugent.be/registration...

The recorded video of our talk at FOSDEM25 is available: fosdem.org/2025/schedul... Many thanks again to @marcjoos.bsky.social who did an excellent job presenting the talk and answering questions.

We are launching our chat room on Matrix matrix.to#/#modules:ma.... Like the project's mailing-list, this chat is made for the community to ask question, discuss ideas, needs, recipes, etc.