mip in the unix docker image

[jepler]

I'm not sure where to raise issues about the micropython unix port docker image https://hub.docker.com/r/micropython/unix

I was excited to find that this exists, but then sad to find out that mip is not available in it:

$ docker run -it --rm  docker.io/micropython/unix
MicroPython v1.29.0 on 2026-08-28; linux [GCC 12.2.0] version
Type "help()" for more information.
>>> import mip
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: no module named 'mip'
>>> import sys
>>> sys.path
['', '.frozen', '/root/.micropython/lib', '/usr/lib/micropython']

It would be nice if mip were included! I have a little micropython-targeted library I'd like to test during ci but it depends on datetime (which is in micropython-lib)...

Is there a different way I should go about this? (it'd also be neat but cursed if micropython was installable via pip like mpy-cross...)

[Josverl]

I think @mattytrentini maintains the docker images

It'd also be neat but cursed if micropython was installable via pip like mpy-cross.

@jonnor agrees :
Check out:

• RFC: Python package for MicroPython (Windows/MacOS/Linux/Pyodide) #19426
• or uvx --from jonnor-micropython micropython

(mip not included currently)

[mattytrentini]

Sorry @jepler, I noticed this recently but haven't updated it! For v1.29 I switched to using the unix port coverage variant (rather than standard) and just noticed yesterday that it doesn't include mip. I'll update it shortly but, until then, please use the v1.28 version:

$ docker run -it --rm micropython/unix:v1.28.0

I'll post here when I have a chance to update the v1.29 container.

[mattytrentini]

Resolved now @jepler. micropython/unix:v1.29.0 and micropython/unix:latest are now the v1.29.0 unix build, standard variant.