Software

Get the latest version of Local-MIP and access previous releases.

Latest Release: v2.0

Latest tagged release on GitHub.

Download Links

Primary Download:

• Download v2.0 (.zip) - Recommended

Alternative:

• GitHub Release Page - View full release notes
• Source Code (GitHub) - Clone or download from repository

What’s Included

• Complete source code
• CLI solver
• C++ static library and headers
• Python bindings (pybind11)
• Example code and demonstrations
• Test instances
• Documentation

Previous Versions

Local-MIP 1.0 (Archived)

Important Note: The experimental results reported in the referenced papers (CP 2024 and Artificial Intelligence 2025) were obtained using Local-MIP 1.0.

Local-MIP 1.0 has been archived and is available on the GitHub release page: v1.0.1.

Access:

• Download Local-MIP 1.0

Installation Methods

Method 1: Direct Download (Recommended)

Download the ZIP file and extract:

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wget https://github.com/shaowei-cai-group/Local-MIP/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.zip -O Local-MIP-2.0.zip
unzip Local-MIP-2.0.zip
cd Local-MIP-2.0

Method 2: Git Clone

Clone the repository for the latest development version:

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git clone https://github.com/shaowei-cai-group/Local-MIP.git
cd Local-MIP

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• CMake: Version 3.15 or later
• Compiler: C++20 compatible compiler (GCC or Clang)
• Tools: bash, make, standard POSIX utilities

Build Instructions

Release Build (Recommended)

For optimal performance:

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./build.sh release

Produces:

• build/Local-MIP - Optimized CLI binary
• build/libLocalMIP.a - Static library

Build All Targets

Build everything (solver, library, and shipped components/examples as configured by the build script):

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./build.sh all

Debug Build

For development and debugging:

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./build.sh debug

Includes assertions, logging, and debug symbols.

Clean Build

Remove all build artifacts:

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./build.sh clean

Verification

Verify Installation

After building, verify the installation:

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cd build
./Local-MIP --help

Run Tests

Execute the test suite:

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cd build
ctest --output-on-failure

License

Local-MIP is released under the MIT License.

Key Points:

• Free for academic and commercial use
• Open source
• Permissive licensing

View Full License

Getting Help

Documentation

• Quick Start Guide - Get started quickly
• Tutorials - Complete documentation
• Examples - Code examples and demos

Support

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
• Source Code: Browse on GitHub

Version History