pyenv-ccache ☆

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Description:
Make Python build faster, using the leverage of `ccache`

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: pyenv ccache python build performance compiler

Install: brew install pyenv-ccache

About:
Pyenv-ccache is a plugin for pyenv that integrates ccache to significantly speed up repeated Python builds. It works by caching compilation outputs, so subsequent builds of the same Python version are much faster. This is particularly useful for developers who frequently test different Python versions or rebuild them.

Key Features:

Seamless integration with pyenv workflow
Automatic caching of Python compilation artifacts
Significant reduction in build time for subsequent installs
Simple configuration and usage

Use Cases:

Reducing wait time when installing multiple Python versions
Speeding up CI/CD pipelines that build Python from source
Rebuilding Python versions with different configuration flags

Alternatives:

ccache – Pyenv-ccache is a wrapper that makes ccache work automatically with pyenv, whereas ccache must be manually configured for build systems.

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