Proposal: Git-Based DAR Dependencies for dpm by Moonsong Labs

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by jekennedy19-03-2026Ready for Vote
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Development Fund Proposal Submission

Proposal file: /proposals/canton-git-based-dependencies.md

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Summary

This proposal introduces Git-Based DAR Dependencies for dpm, a targeted enhancement to Digital Asset’s dpm CLI that adds support for resolving Git-hosted prebuilt DAR dependencies through the existing Daml project workflow.

The proposal addresses cases where external DAR dependencies are currently handled through manual downloads, checked-in artifacts, or project-specific scripts. By adding Git-hosted DAR support to dpm, the workflow becomes easier to reproduce across local development, CI, build, test, IDE, and multi-package use cases.

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Checklist

  • [x] Proposal file added under /proposals/
  • [x] Milestones and funding amounts defined
  • [x] Acceptance criteria included
  • [x] Alignment with Canton priorities described

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Notes for Reviewers

This proposal focuses strictly on Daml developer tooling. It proposes extending existing dpm capabilities rather than introducing a separate application CLI or package-management tool. The committed scope is intentionally bounded: Git-hosted DAR dependency resolution, with broader package-management features treated as potential future work.