Dune
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
1warn against
Nov 7, 2025first mention
Jun 9, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Use “dune test” to run the tests and review failures with “git diff”.”
“dune package management (which is still in the works) will simplify this considerably”
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“But dune has got really good.”
Caveats and dissent
“frankly, Dune kinda sucks. I mean, it is very powerful, and works very well, but it's too much of a hassle, especially for beginners.”
Threads where it came up
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All comments 6
“I use Dune only for my local libraries, because the install step fits perfectly.”
Not yet - it's mostly a build tool, but package management abilities (which is otherwised covered by opam) is being added to it^1. It's currently usable for some projects (and worth trying out), but still in preview mode. ^1: https://dune.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/dune-package-management/index.html
“frankly, Dune kinda sucks. I mean, it is very powerful, and works very well, but it's too much of a hassle, especially for beginners.”
“Use “dune test” to run the tests and review failures with “git diff”.”
“dune package management (which is still in the works) will simplify this considerably”
“But dune has got really good.”