Tcl interpreters are available under the `tcl` and `tcl-X_Y` attributes, where `X_Y` is the Tcl version.
Tcl libraries are available in the `tclPackages` attribute set.
They are only guaranteed to work with the default Tcl version, but will probably also work with others thanks to the [stubs mechanism](https://wiki.tcl-lang.org/page/Stubs).
## Packaging guide {#sec-language-tcl-packaging}
Tcl packages are typically built with `tclPackages.mkTclDerivation`.
Tcl dependencies go in `buildInputs`/`nativeBuildInputs`/... like other packages.
For more complex package definitions, such as packages with mixed languages, use `tcl.tclPackageHook`.
Where possible, make sure to enable stubs for maximum compatibility, usually with the `--enable-stubs` configure flag.
Here is a simple package example to be called with `tclPackages.callPackage`.
All Tcl libraries are declared in `pkgs/top-level/tcl-packages.nix` and are defined in `pkgs/development/tcl-modules/`.
If possible, prefer the by-name hierarchy in `pkgs/development/tcl-modules/by-name/`.
Its use is documented in `pkgs/development/tcl-modules/by-name/README.md`.
All Tcl applications reside elsewhere.
In case a package is used as both a library and an application (for example `expect`), it should be defined in `tcl-packages.nix`, with an alias elsewhere.