Support conda (python) package manager

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

pythontypescript

Domain

toolingbuild system

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

over 1 week

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

mostly clear

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Renovate's package manager architectureUnderstanding of conda package formatTypeScript knowledgeExperience with dependency update tools

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

15

Research direction

First, examine existing package manager implementations in Renovate (e.g., for npm, pip) in the lib/manager directory to understand the pattern. Then, review Conda's official documentation and the conda package format to design a manager that parses environment.yml or meta.yaml files. Evaluate whether Conda support requires changes to the host rules or datasource layer. Consider checking closed issues #2213 and related discussions for prior attempts and design decisions.