If you are looking to implement or research this further, the key components of this "paper" (design doc) are:
Conan determines its working directory (cache, settings, profiles) using the following logic: conan_user_home
With the introduction of CONAN_HOME as the primary configuration variable, conan_user_home now serves a specific, backward-compatibility role. Understanding its behavior is essential for maintaining legacy Conan workflows. If you are looking to implement or research
Older automation scripts that expect to move or mount the entire user profile (including .conan ) can leverage conan_user_home to redirect Conan without refactoring the pipeline. conan_user_home now serves a specific