How to specify the architecture/platform for a channel for a global pixi install?

Question

I'm trying to globally install a bioconda/osx-64 package on my ARM based mac using pixi

I've tried the following but it doesn't work:

$ pixi global install nextclade -c bioconda
  × Cannot solve the request because of: No candidates were found for nextclade *.
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I've tried adding --platform osx-64 which works for mamba, but this doesn't work here.

Answer 1

As of v0.15.1 (Feb 2024) it is not possible to globally install packages for a different architecture, even if Rosetta is enabled.

See tracking issue.