Why Join?

Help Shape Your Favorite Tools

Beta participants get early access, a direct line to the product team, and recognition in every release cycle.
Weeks ahead
Early access
Get hands-on with new features before they hit general availability — from Anaconda Desktop AI features to packaging infrastructure.
Real impact
Direct influence
Your feedback goes directly to the product team. Beta users help set roadmap priorities, not just file tickets into a void.
Private channel
Community channel

Join a private channel with Anaconda engineers and fellow beta testers from the scientific Python and ML communities. 

No credit card
Free during beta
All features unlocked at no cost during the program. When features graduate to paid tiers, beta participants receive extended access.
Community badge
Recognition

Beta contributors are credited in release notes. Top contributors earn opportunities to speak at Anaconda events and community showcases.

Community roots
Open-source first
Beta builds on Anaconda’s commitment to the conda-forge ecosystem. Your participation supports the tools powering scientific Python worldwide.
Beta tracks

Pick Your Path

Beta participants get early access, a direct line to the product team, and recognition in every release cycle.
AI Engineers & Data Scientists
Beta Popular
Anaconda Desktop

Test new AI-assisted environment management, notebook integrations, and workflow automation features built into Anaconda Desktop.

AI-powered package conflict resolution
Notebook-native environment context
Model environment templates
Telemetry + feedback dashboard
Package Maintainers & DevOps
Wheels Infrastructure
Early access to Anaconda’s next-generation wheels distribution infrastructure, including improved build reliability and security attestation.
Faster binary distribution
Supply chain provenance metadata
Integration with conda-forge pipelines
Maintainer feedback loop
Teams & Enterprise Orgs
Collaboration Tools
Team-level environment sharing, shared project workspaces, and governance features designed for reproducible ML workflows at scale.
Shared environment snapshots
Role-based access controls
Audit logging for compliance
Jupyter + VS Code integrations
Researchers & Students
Academic & Research
Free access to premium features for academic use, built around reproducible science workflows and aligned with NumFOCUS open-source values.
No cost during beta & beyond
HPC cluster integration
Data provenance tracking
Community contributor pathway
How it works

From Waitlist to Contributor

01

Apply for access

Fill out the form above. Tell us what track interests you and how you use Python in your work. We review applications on a rolling basis.
02

Receive your invite

Accepted participants receive a personalized onboarding email with install instructions, access credentials, and a link to the private beta community.
03

Test and share feedback

Use the features in your real workflow. Submit feedback via in-product forms, GitHub Discussions, or the private Slack channel. Monthly 1:1 calls available for power users.
04

Graduate to GA

After each 90-day cycle, features graduate to general availability. Beta contributors receive extended access and recognition in release notes.
The Python community has always built tools for each other first. This beta program is how we make sure Anaconda’s next generation of tools actually solves the problems you’re facing.
Anaconda Developer Relations Team

Shape What's Next for Open Source AI Development

Spots are limited. applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
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