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 |
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 . |
pip show |
Show information about one or more installed packages. |
pip uninstall |
Uninstall packages. |
pip wheel |
Build Wheel archives for your requirements and dependencies. |
Global Flags
| Flag |
Short |
Type |
Description |
--cache-dir |
`` |
string |
Store the cache data in . |
--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. |
Command Overview
Commands
cache, check, completion, config, debug, download, freeze, hash, help, index, inspect, install, list, search, show, uninstall, wheel
Common Usage Patterns
Detailed References
For complete command documentation including all flags and subcommands:
- Full command tree: see
references/commands.md
- All usage examples: see
references/examples.md
Troubleshooting
- Use
pip --help or pip <command> --help for inline help
- Add
--verbose for detailed output during debugging
Re-scanning
To update this plugin after a CLI version change, run the /scan-cli command
or manually execute the crawler and generator.
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1---2name: nsalvacao-cli-plugins-cli-pip3description: pip CLI Reference4---56# pip CLI Reference78Expert command reference for **pip** v24.0.910- **17** commands (0 with subcommands)11- **575** command flags + **25** global flags12- **0** usage examples13- Max nesting depth: 01415## When to Use1617This skill applies when:18- Constructing or validating `pip` commands19- Looking up flags, options, or subcommands20- Troubleshooting `pip` invocations or errors21- Needing correct syntax for `pip` operations2223## Prerequisites2425Ensure `pip` is installed and available on PATH.2627## Quick Reference2829| Command | Description |30| --- | --- |31| `pip cache` | Inspect and manage pip's wheel cache. |32| `pip check` | Verify installed packages have compatible dependencies. |33| `pip completion` | A helper command to be used for command completion. |34| `pip config` | Manage local and global configuration. |35| `pip debug` | Display debug information. |36| `pip download` | Download packages from: |37| `pip freeze` | Output installed packages in requirements format. |38| `pip hash` | Compute a hash of a local package archive. |39| `pip help` | Show help for commands |40| `pip index` | Inspect information available from package indexes. |41| `pip inspect` | Inspect the content of a Python environment and produce a report in JSON format. |42| `pip install` | Install packages from: |43| `pip list` | List installed packages, including editables. |44| `pip search` | Search for PyPI packages whose name or summary contains <query>. |45| `pip show` | Show information about one or more installed packages. |46| `pip uninstall` | Uninstall packages. |47| `pip wheel` | Build Wheel archives for your requirements and dependencies. |4849### Global Flags5051| Flag | Short | Type | Description |52| --- | --- | --- | --- |53| `--cache-dir` | `` | string | Store the cache data in <dir>. |54| `--cert` | `` | string | Path to PEM-encoded CA certificate bundle. If provided, overrides the default. See 'SSL |55| `--client-cert` | `` | string | Path to SSL client certificate, a single file containing the private key and the |56| `--debug` | `` | bool | Let unhandled exceptions propagate outside the main subroutine, instead of logging them |57| `--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. |58| `--exists-action` | `` | string | Default action when a path already exists: (s)witch, (i)gnore, (w)ipe, (b)ackup, |59| `--help` | `-h` | bool | Show help. |60| `--isolated` | `` | bool | Run pip in an isolated mode, ignoring environment variables and user configuration. |61| `--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) |62| `--log` | `` | string | Path to a verbose appending log. |63| `--no-cache-dir` | `` | bool | Disable the cache. |64| `--no-color` | `` | bool | Suppress colored output. |65| `--no-input` | `` | bool | Disable prompting for input. |66| `--no-python-version-warning` | `` | bool | Silence deprecation warnings for upcoming unsupported Pythons. |67| `--proxy` | `` | string | Specify a proxy in the form scheme://[user:passwd@]proxy.server:port. |68| `--python` | `` | string | Run pip with the specified Python interpreter. |69| `--quiet` | `-q` | bool | Give less output. Option is additive, and can be used up to 3 times (corresponding to |70| `--require-virtualenv` | `` | bool | Allow pip to only run in a virtual environment; exit with an error otherwise. |71| `--retries` | `` | string | Maximum number of retries each connection should attempt (default 5 times). |72| `--timeout` | `` | string | Set the socket timeout (default 15 seconds). |73| `--trusted-host` | `` | string | Mark this host or host:port pair as trusted, even though it does not have valid or any |74| `--use-deprecated` | `` | string | Enable deprecated functionality, that will be removed in the future. |75| `--use-feature` | `` | string | Enable new functionality, that may be backward incompatible. |76| `--verbose` | `-v` | bool | Give more output. Option is additive, and can be used up to 3 times. |77| `--version` | `-V` | bool | Show version and exit. |7879## Command Overview808182### Commands8384`cache`, `check`, `completion`, `config`, `debug`, `download`, `freeze`, `hash`, `help`, `index`, `inspect`, `install`, `list`, `search`, `show`, `uninstall`, `wheel`8586## Common Usage Patterns878889## Detailed References9091For complete command documentation including all flags and subcommands:92- **Full command tree:** see `references/commands.md`93- **All usage examples:** see `references/examples.md`9495## Troubleshooting9697- Use `pip --help` or `pip <command> --help` for inline help98- Add `--verbose` for detailed output during debugging99100## Re-scanning101102To update this plugin after a CLI version change, run the `/scan-cli` command103or manually execute the crawler and generator.104105---106> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/nsalvacao) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.107<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-04-14 -->
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