# Nsalvacao CLI Plugins CLI Pip > pip CLI Reference - Skill: `tomevault-io/nsalvacao-cli-plugins-cli-pip` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/nsalvacao-cli-plugins-cli-pip` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/nsalvacao-cli-plugins-cli-pip/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/nsalvacao-cli-plugins-cli-pip --- # 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 --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. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/nsalvacao) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.