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pipx — Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments









  





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_For comparison to other tools including pipsi, see
Comparison to Other Tools._

 Overview: What is pipx?

pipx installs and runs end-user applications written in Python. It's roughly similar to macOS's brew,
JavaScript's npx, and Linux's
apt.

It's closely related to pip. It installs with uv when available and
pip otherwise, but focuses on installing and managing Python packages you run directly from the command line as
applications.

 Features

pipx enables you to

- expose CLI entrypoints of packages ("apps") installed to isolated environments with the install command,
    guaranteeing no dependency conflicts and clean uninstalls;
- list, upgrade, and uninstall packages you installed with pipx; and
- run the latest version of a Python application in a temporary environment with the run command.

pipx runs with regular user permissions and never calls sudo pip install.

 Install pipx

 On macOS


brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath


 On Linux

Install pipx with your distribution's package manager. See the
Linux installation instructions for commands and alternatives.


pipx ensurepath


 On Windows


scoop install pipx
pipx ensurepath


For more detailed installation instructions, see the
full documentation.

 Quick Start

Install an application for your user:


pipx install pycowsay
pycowsay mooo


Run an application without installing:


pipx run pycowsay moo


See the full documentation for more details.

 Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. Check out Contributing to get
started. We expect everyone who interacts with the pipx project via codebase, issue tracker, chat rooms, or otherwise to
follow the PSF Code of Conduct.