The user is placed into a new sub-shell with the configured environment. 5. Common Use Cases
Rez generates a script that sets up the required environment variables.
Disclaimer: This write-up refers to the technical package manager tool (AcademySoftwareFoundation/rez) as of 2026, not the 2001 musical video game "Rez" or other slang terms. I can also provide: A sample package.py example. Instructions on how to get started. [rez] Project as Rez package - Google Groups The user is placed into a new sub-shell
Multiple versions of the same software (e.g., Python 2.7 and Python 3.10) can exist simultaneously without conflicting.
Testing new software versions without breaking existing pipelines. Disclaimer: This write-up refers to the technical package
Each package contains a package.py file that defines its version, dependencies, and instructions on how to set up environment variables (like PATH or PYTHONPATH ).
is an open-source, cross-platform package manager designed to create isolated, reproducible environments for software packages. Unlike traditional package managers (like apt or pip ) that install software directly into a system environment, Rez manages packages in a central repository and resolves dependencies dynamically at runtime. [rez] Project as Rez package - Google Groups
It is primarily used in to manage specialized software (e.g., Maya, Houdini, Nuke) and their associated plugins/libraries. 2. Core Concepts