DkML Native for Windows

DkML Native — Windows-focused OCaml Distribution

DkML Native is an open-source distribution for Windows that streamlines development in pure OCaml. It adheres to common OCaml tooling standards (Opam, Dune, ocamlfind) and is intended to simplify native-targeted projects across desktop, mobile, and embedded domains.

Platform compatibility and compiler support

The distribution emphasizes native compilation and works with standard native toolchains such as Visual Studio on Windows and Xcode on macOS, enabling you to produce optimized native binaries for a variety of targets.

Setup, installers, and required tools

Installation is designed to be straightforward: simplified installers and convenience commands are provided to help new users get started quickly. Before using the native-centric utilities, make sure the prerequisites are present on your system:

• Visual Studio (required for native toolchain shims)
• Git (for fetching repositories and package metadata)

Package structure and utilities

DkML includes two main categories of executables that serve different purposes:

• Shim utilities: tools that interface with native OCaml compilers and native-code workflows; these require the native toolchain and the prerequisites above.
• Immediate utilities: programs intended for manipulating OCaml bytecode or source files, useful for quick tasks and scripting without native compilation.

Suggested alternatives and special-case tools

While DkML is focused on pure OCaml development, the project points developers toward alternative tools when they better fit a specific need. For example, for low-level GPU diagnostics and hardware reporting, a small free utility such as GPU‑Z is listed as a recommended option. Use the distribution when you want a Windows-first, native OCaml experience; consider alternatives when your project needs specialized tooling outside that scope.