@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ __pycache__/
 
 # CUDA Python specific
 .cache/
+.cython-stdlib
+.cython-bindings
 .lycheecache
 .pytest_cache/
 .benchmarks/
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ repos:
         files: '^cuda_core/tests/.*\.py$'
 
       - id: check-build-hooks-sync
-        name: Check shared toolchain block is in sync across build_hooks.py files
+        name: Check shared build_hooks.py blocks are in sync
         entry: python ./toolshed/check_build_hooks_sync.py
         language: python
         files: '^(cuda_bindings|cuda_core)/build_hooks\.py$'
 
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 import contextlib
 import functools
 import glob
+import hashlib
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
 import sysconfig
 import tempfile
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 from warnings import warn
 
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@
 get_requires_for_build_editable = _build_meta.get_requires_for_build_editable
 
 # Note: There is no support guarantee for environment variables like
-# CUDA_PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN, etc. They may be removed or changed in the future.
+# CUDA_PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN, CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR, etc. They may be
+# removed or changed in the future.
 
 # Populated by _build_cuda_bindings(); consumed by setup.py.
 _extensions = None
@@ -86,13 +89,14 @@ def _get_cuda_path() -> str:
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Toolchain selection
 #
-# The helpers below (down to the end-of-shared-block marker) are duplicated
-# verbatim in cuda_core/build_hooks.py. Keep them in sync. Only the
-# per-package _resolve_toolchain() flag assembly that follows is package-
-# specific (it differs because the two packages use different C++ standards
-# and opt levels).
-
-# --- begin shared toolchain helpers (keep in sync) ---
+# There is one shared helper block below, duplicated verbatim in
+# cuda_core/build_hooks.py (keep it in sync; enforced by
+# toolshed/check_build_hooks_sync.py). It contains the toolchain helpers and
+# the Cython cache helpers. Only the per-package _resolve_toolchain() flag
+# assembly that follows the shared block is package-specific (it differs
+# because the two packages use different C++ standards and opt levels).
+
+# --- begin shared build helpers (keep in sync) ---
 _TOOLCHAINS_LINUX = ("gnu", "llvm")
 _TOOLCHAINS_WINDOWS = ("msvc",)
 _TOOLCHAIN_COMPILERS = {
@@ -157,7 +161,132 @@ def _check_toolchain_available(name):
         )
 
 
-# --- end shared toolchain helpers ---
+# === Cython generated-source cache (opt-in via CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR) ===
+# Workaround for Cython issue #7532: Cython's native cache fingerprint omits
+# `compiler_directives`, so builds with different directives (e.g. linetrace
+# for coverage) could reuse stale generated C/C++ output. This helper
+# namespaces the Cython cache by package and a digest of output-affecting
+# build configuration so distinct configurations get distinct caches.
+#
+# Removal: once cython/cython#7532 is resolved in a released Cython version
+# and cuda-python's minimum Cython version includes the fix, this helper
+# and its workaround-specific tests can be deleted; cythonize() can then be
+# called with `cache=<root>` (or `cache=True`) without per-config namespacing.
+# See https://github.com/cython/cython/issues/7532
+def _cython_cache_path(
+    package,
+    *,
+    compiler_directives=None,
+    compile_time_env=None,
+    language_level=None,
+    cplus=None,
+    debug=False,
+    cuda_major=None,
+):
+    """Return a per-configuration Cython cache directory, or None to disable caching.
+
+    Returns None when CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR is unset, so cythonize()
+    is called without ``cache=`` and existing workflows are unchanged.
+    """
+    cache_root = os.environ.get("CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR")
+    if not cache_root:
+        return None
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        warn(
+            "CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR is set but Cython caching via symlinks "
+            "is not supported on Windows; caching will be disabled.",
+            stacklevel=2,
+        )
+        return None
+
+    h = hashlib.sha256()
+    h.update(package.encode("utf-8"))
+    # The Python version running cythonize affects generated C code
+    # (e.g. CYTHON_COMPRESS_STRINGS: zstd on 3.14, zlib on 3.12/3.13).
+    h.update(f"python={sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}".encode())
+
+    def _update(name, value):
+        h.update(name.encode("utf-8"))
+        h.update(repr(value).encode("utf-8"))
+
+    # compiler_directives are not in Cython's native fingerprint (#7532).
+    if compiler_directives:
+        for key in sorted(compiler_directives):
+            _update(f"directive:{key}", compiler_directives[key])
+    # compile_time_env, language_level, and cplus are already in Cython's
+    # fingerprint, but we include them so the namespace stays correct even
+    # if Cython's fingerprint logic changes.
+    if compile_time_env:
+        for key in sorted(compile_time_env):
+            _update(f"compile_time_env:{key}", compile_time_env[key])
+    if language_level is not None:
+        _update("language_level", language_level)
+    if cplus is not None:
+        _update("cplus", cplus)
+    # debug toggles gdb_debug in cythonize(), which affects generated code.
+    _update("debug", debug)
+    if cuda_major is not None:
+        _update("cuda_major", cuda_major)
+
+    return os.path.join(cache_root, f"{package}-{h.hexdigest()[:16]}")
+
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def _stable_cython_alias(target: Path, alias: Path):
+    """Atomically create a stable directory symlink alias for a Cython include tree.
+
+    Cython's cache fingerprint includes the absolute path of each resolved
+    .pxd dependency (via ``file_hash()``). PEP 517 build environments install
+    dependencies under randomized temporary prefixes, making those paths
+    unstable across runs. This context manager creates a fixed, worktree-
+    relative symlink so Cython sees a stable lexical path.
+
+    The symlink is created in the *package directory* (the directory containing
+    this build_hooks.py), not in the cwd, to keep aliases package-local and
+    avoid cross-package races.
+
+    alias must not already exist as a real file or directory; if it is a
+    symlink (including a dangling one) it is atomically replaced.
+
+    On exit the alias is removed only if it still points at ``target`` (a
+    racing replacement will not be deleted).
+
+    POSIX only: directory symlinks require no elevated privileges on Linux.
+    """
+    # Resolve the *parent* directory (must exist), then append the name.
+    # We deliberately do not follow a symlink that may already sit at alias.
+    if not alias.is_absolute():
+        alias = Path(__file__).parent / alias
+    alias = alias.parent.resolve() / alias.name
+    target = target.resolve()
+
+    if alias.exists() and not alias.is_symlink():
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Cannot create Cython include alias at {alias}: a real file or directory already exists there."
+        )
+
+    tmp_alias = alias.with_name(f".{alias.name}.{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}.tmp")
+    try:
+        os.symlink(target, tmp_alias, target_is_directory=True)
+        try:
+            os.replace(tmp_alias, alias)
+        except BaseException:
+            tmp_alias.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            raise
+        rel = os.path.relpath(alias, start=Path.cwd())
+        yield rel
+    finally:
+        tmp_alias.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        # Only remove the alias we created; leave it alone if something else
+        # has already replaced it (readlink will differ).
+        try:
+            if alias.is_symlink() and Path(os.readlink(alias)).resolve() == target:
+                alias.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+
+# --- end shared build helpers ---
 
 
 def _resolve_toolchain(debug=False, compile_for_coverage=False):
@@ -313,6 +442,7 @@ def _build_cuda_bindings(debug=False):
     All CUDA-dependent logic (cythonization) is deferred to this function so
     that metadata queries do not require a CUDA toolkit installation.
     """
+    import Cython
     from Cython.Build import cythonize
     from Cython.Compiler import Options as _CythonOptions
 
@@ -403,14 +533,37 @@ def get_static_libraries(f):
     # build, so a stale .so from a previous toolchain is never packaged.
     _check_build_toolchain(toolchain)
 
-    _extensions = cythonize(
-        extensions,
-        nthreads=nthreads,
-        build_dir="." if compile_for_coverage else "build/cython",
+    cache_path = _cython_cache_path(
+        "cuda-bindings",
         compiler_directives=cython_directives,
-        **extra_cythonize_kwargs,
+        language_level=3,
+        cplus=True,
+        debug=debug,
     )
 
+    def _do_cythonize(cython_include_path):
+        global _extensions
+        _extensions = cythonize(
+            extensions,
+            nthreads=nthreads,
+            build_dir="." if compile_for_coverage else "build/cython",
+            compiler_directives=cython_directives,
+            include_path=cython_include_path,
+            cache=cache_path,
+            **extra_cythonize_kwargs,
+        )
+
+    if cache_path is not None:
+        # Alias Cython's bundled .pxd declarations under a stable worktree-relative
+        # path so Cython's cache fingerprint sees the same path on every run
+        # despite PEP 517 build environments landing under randomized temp prefixes.
+        stdlib_target = Path(Cython.__file__).parent / "Includes"
+        stdlib_alias = Path(__file__).parent / ".cython-stdlib"
+        with _stable_cython_alias(stdlib_target, stdlib_alias) as rel_stdlib:
+            _do_cythonize([".", rel_stdlib])
+    else:
+        _do_cythonize(["."])
+
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # PEP 517 build hooks
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def _load_build_hooks():
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def _isolate_toolchain_env():
-    names = ("CUDA_PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN", "CC", "CXX", "LDSHARED")
+    names = ("CUDA_PYTHON_TOOLCHAIN", "CC", "CXX", "LDSHARED", "CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR")
     original = {name: os.environ[name] for name in names if name in os.environ}
     for name in names:
         os.environ.pop(name, None)
@@ -221,3 +221,77 @@ def test_record_writes_stamp(self, stamp):
         build_hooks.record_build_toolchain()
         expected = "msvc" if sys.platform == "win32" else "gnu"
         assert stamp.read_text().strip() == expected
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Cython cache path helper (workaround for cython/cython#7532)
+#
+# These tests cover the configuration-digest workaround in build_hooks.py.
+# They can be deleted together with the `_cython_cache_path` helper once
+# cython/cython#7532 is resolved in a released Cython version and
+# cuda-python's minimum Cython version includes the fix.
+# See https://github.com/cython/cython/issues/7532
+
+
+_test_helpers_root = Path(__file__).parents[2] / "cuda_python_test_helpers"
+if _test_helpers_root.is_dir() and str(_test_helpers_root) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_test_helpers_root))
+
+from cuda_python_test_helpers.cython_cache import POSIX_ONLY_CACHE, CythonAliasMixin, CythonCachePathMixin
+
+
+class TestCythonCachePath(CythonCachePathMixin):
+    """`_cython_cache_path` tests specific to cuda.bindings.
+
+    Inherits the common tests from CythonCachePathMixin; the mixin
+    covers the package-agnostic behavior. cuda.bindings does not pass
+    ``compile_time_env`` or ``cuda_major``, so the debug-only partition is
+    tested here.
+    """
+
+    build_hooks = build_hooks
+    package = "cuda-bindings"
+
+    @POSIX_ONLY_CACHE
+    @pytest.mark.agent_authored(model="grok-4.6")
+    def test_changed_debug_changes_namespace(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+        """``debug`` partitions the namespace."""
+        self._set_env(monkeypatch, str(tmp_path))
+        p1 = build_hooks._cython_cache_path("cuda-bindings", debug=False)
+        p2 = build_hooks._cython_cache_path("cuda-bindings", debug=True)
+        assert p1 != p2
+
+
+class TestCythonCacheSmokeTest:
+    """Real Cython cache miss/hit through `_cython_cache_path`.
+
+    The actual cythonize exercise lives in
+    ``cuda_python_test_helpers.cython_cache`` so it is shared with
+    ``cuda_core/tests/test_build_hooks.py``.
+    """
+
+    @POSIX_ONLY_CACHE
+    @pytest.mark.agent_authored(model="grok-4.6")
+    def test_cache_miss_then_hit(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):
+        from cuda_python_test_helpers.cython_cache import (
+            cython_cache_miss_then_hit,
+        )
+
+        cache_root = tmp_path / "cython-cache"
+        cache_root.mkdir()
+        monkeypatch.setenv("CUDA_PYTHON_CYTHON_CACHE_DIR", str(cache_root))
+
+        cache_path = build_hooks._cython_cache_path(
+            "cuda-bindings",
+            compiler_directives={"language_level": 3},
+            language_level=3,
+            cplus=True,
+        )
+        assert cache_path is not None
+        cython_cache_miss_then_hit(cache_path, tmp_path, capsys)
+
+
+class TestCythonAlias(CythonAliasMixin):
+    """`_stable_cython_alias` tests for cuda.bindings."""
+
+    build_hooks = build_hooks