OK got there in the end! I didn't time it but felt like around 10 minutes or more.

It did give me one warning message:

  % wasmer run python/python
  Python 3.13.0rc2 (heads/feat/dl-dirty:152184da8f, Aug 28 2025, 23:40:30) [Clang 21.1.0-rc2 (git@github.com:wasix-org/llvm-project.git 70df5e11515124124a4 on wasix
  Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
  warning: can't use pyrepl: No module named 'msvcrt'
  >>>

▲ shakna 4 hours ago | parent [-]

That sounds like the compilation is accidentally triggering this old frustration [0].

[0] https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/131189

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behnamoh 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Compilation was slow for me on macOS too.

	▲	syrusakbary an hour ago \| parent [-]
		We'll improve this very soon, right now the experience is less than ideal. Ideally we would download the compiled artifacts instead of compiling as Simon commented... it will be a much better experience for everyone!