pip CLI Reference

Expert command reference for pip v24.0.

17 commands (0 with subcommands)
575 command flags + 25 global flags
0 usage examples
Max nesting depth: 0

When to Use

This skill applies when:

Constructing or validating pip commands
Looking up flags, options, or subcommands
Troubleshooting pip invocations or errors
Needing correct syntax for pip operations

Prerequisites

Ensure pip is installed and available on PATH.

Quick Reference

Command	Description

Flag

Short

Type

Description

--cache-dir

string

Store the cache data in <dir>.

--cert

string

Path to PEM-encoded CA certificate bundle. If provided, overrides the default. See 'SSL

--client-cert

string

Path to SSL client certificate, a single file containing the private key and the

--debug

bool

Let unhandled exceptions propagate outside the main subroutine, instead of logging them

--disable-pip-version-check

bool

Don't periodically check PyPI to determine whether a new version of pip is available for download. Implied with --no-index.

--exists-action

string

Default action when a path already exists: (s)witch, (i)gnore, (w)ipe, (b)ackup,

--help

-h

bool

Show help.

--isolated

bool

Run pip in an isolated mode, ignoring environment variables and user configuration.

--keyring-provider

string

Enable the credential lookup via the keyring library if user input is allowed. Specify which mechanism to use [disabled, import, subprocess]. (default: disabled) (default: disabled)

--log

string

Path to a verbose appending log.

--no-cache-dir

bool

Disable the cache.

--no-color

bool

Suppress colored output.

--no-input

bool

Disable prompting for input.

--no-python-version-warning

bool

Silence deprecation warnings for upcoming unsupported Pythons.

--proxy

string

Specify a proxy in the form scheme://[user:passwd@]proxy.server:port.

--python

string

Run pip with the specified Python interpreter.

--quiet

-q

bool

Give less output. Option is additive, and can be used up to 3 times (corresponding to

--require-virtualenv

bool

Allow pip to only run in a virtual environment; exit with an error otherwise.

--retries

string

Maximum number of retries each connection should attempt (default 5 times).

--timeout

string

Set the socket timeout (default 15 seconds).

--trusted-host

string

Mark this host or host:port pair as trusted, even though it does not have valid or any

--use-deprecated

string

Enable deprecated functionality, that will be removed in the future.

--use-feature

string

Enable new functionality, that may be backward incompatible.

--verbose

-v

bool

Give more output. Option is additive, and can be used up to 3 times.

--version

-V

bool

Show version and exit.

`pip cache`	Inspect and manage pip's wheel cache.
`pip check`	Verify installed packages have compatible dependencies.
`pip completion`	A helper command to be used for command completion.
`pip config`	Manage local and global configuration.
`pip debug`	Display debug information.
`pip download`	Download packages from:
`pip freeze`	Output installed packages in requirements format.
`pip hash`	Compute a hash of a local package archive.
`pip help`	Show help for commands
`pip index`	Inspect information available from package indexes.
`pip inspect`	Inspect the content of a Python environment and produce a report in JSON format.
`pip install`	Install packages from:
`pip list`	List installed packages, including editables.
`pip search`	Search for PyPI packages whose name or summary contains <query>.
`pip show`	Show information about one or more installed packages.
`pip uninstall`	Uninstall packages.
`pip wheel`	Build Wheel archives for your requirements and dependencies.

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