Cloudsmith, a hosted private LuaRocks module repository service, has launched its beta support, allowing users to host their own private repositories for developing, distributing, and deploying Lua modules. This feature is particularly useful for companies looking to control the exact state of their dependencies, whitelist/blacklist specific modules, or mirror public modules without exposing them to uncontrolled upstream issues. With Cloudsmith, users can easily upload and manage their own rocks, synchronize with the official LuaRocks repository, and install Lua modules from a custom repository using simple commands. The service is designed to be fully featured on all plans, making it suitable for both public and private module hosting needs.