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Is there a robust way to ensure that a package is always loaded on startup, even in parallel kernels?

Parallel kernels do not read Kernel/init.m.

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  • $\begingroup$ Don't know if they answer your question, but have you seen this and this? $\endgroup$
    – Jason B.
    May 12, 2016 at 12:30
  • $\begingroup$ @JasonB I'm on the way to the solution with Autoload, but I haven't figured out all the details yet. $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    May 12, 2016 at 12:32

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The Autoload mechanism can be used for this. Place the package in $UserBaseDirectory/Autoload or $BaseDirectory/Autoload.

However, the package must follow the standard structure, and must have a Kernel/init.m file, otherwise it won't get loaded.

Also keep in mind that auto-loading of packages happens only after $UserBaseDirectory/Kernel/init.m was loaded (on the main kernel; subkernels don't load the standard kernel init.m because they are launched with -noinit).

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