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VIPM 2026 Q1 - Release Notes

VIPM 2026 Q1 introduces the VIPM Command Line Interface (CLI), native Linux packages, LabVIEW 2026 support, and the vipm.toml project configuration format.

VIPM Command Line Interface (CLI)

A new CLI brings automation capabilities to LabVIEW package management. Install, update, and remove packages from the command line, integrate VIPM into build scripts and CI/CD pipelines, and automate package management across multiple systems.

The CLI ships with every edition of VIPM Desktop. See the CLI documentation to get started.

vipm.toml Project Configuration (Preview)

Manage your LabVIEW project's dependencies and builds with a human-readable vipm.toml configuration file. Features include declarative dependency management, reproducible builds via lock files, and CI/CD integration.

See vipm.toml Getting Started for details.

Native Linux Packages

VIPM is now available as native Linux packages:

  • DEB packages for Debian-based distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, and derivatives)
  • RPM packages for Red Hat-based distributions (RHEL, Fedora, CentOS, Rocky Linux, and derivatives)

VI Package building is officially supported on Linux, and .vipb build files work across Windows and Linux.

LabVIEW 2026 Support

Full support for LabVIEW 2026.

Additional improvements

  • Faster package downloads via modernized HTTP client
  • Multi-platform .vipb files work across Windows and Linux
  • LabVIEW Libraries (lvlib) with support files now point to the correct location
  • Fixed issue where similar VIPB destination names became linked
  • "Place folder contents in destination" now works for support files
  • LabVIEW Class default menu support re-added
  • Case-insensitive library name handling for internal library name changes
  • vipm about now prints all fields with a warning when VIPM Desktop is not fully initialized
  • vipm build correctly reports the LabVIEW version being used
  • Global options now display in individual command --help output

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