Installation

Roboquant can be installed like most other Python packages. Below you’ll find instructions for various installation methods and scenarios.

Prerequisites¶

• Python 3.12 or higher — roboquant uses modern Python features and does not support older versions.

• A virtual environment is recommended to keep dependencies isolated.

Install with pip¶

The simplest way to install roboquant is via pip:

pip install --upgrade roboquant

This installs the core package with a minimal set of dependencies.

Optional Dependencies¶

The core installation keeps the dependency footprint small. If you need specific functionality, install roboquant with one or more of the following extras:

To install roboquant with all optional dependencies at once:

pip install --upgrade "roboquant[ai,extra]"

Install with uv¶

uv is a fast Python package and project manager. If you are using uv, getting started is straightforward:

mkdir my-project
cd my-project
uv init
uv add roboquant
uv run python -c "import roboquant;roboquant.info()"

With all the extras:

uv add "roboquant[ai,extra]"

Install from Source¶

To install the latest development version directly from the GitHub repository:

pip install git+https://github.com/neurallayer/roboquant.py.git

Or clone the repository and install locally. This assumes you already have uv installed since that is used for the build process.

git clone https://github.com/neurallayer/roboquant.py.git
cd roboquant.py
./bin/local_install.sh

Verify Installation¶

To confirm that roboquant was installed correctly, run the following in a Python shell:

import roboquant as rq
rq.info()

             _______
            | $   $ |         Roboquant v2.8.0
            |   o   |         Python v3.12.3
            |_[___]_|         Linux v6.17.0-1022-azure
        ___ ___|_|___ ___
       ()___)       ()___)
      /  / |         | \  \
     (___) |_________| (___)
      | |   __/___\__   | |
      /_\  |_________|  /_\
     // \\  |||   |||  // \\
     \\ //  |||   |||  \\ //
           ()__) ()__)
           ///     \\\
        __///_     _\\\__
       |______|   |______|

You should see the installed version number printed.

You can also run a quick smoke test:

import roboquant as rq
account = rq.demo_run()
print(account)

buying power : 1,367,843@USD
cash         : 1,367,843@USD
equity       : 3,544,954@USD
positions    : 1075@JPM, 2430@XOM, 773@MSFT, 1206@AMZN, 824@AVGO, 1568@NVDA
trades       : 518
mkt value    : 2,177,111@USD
orders       : none
last update  : 2026-08-13 04:00:00+00:00

If this runs without errors, your installation is ready to use.