# pipx

**Repository Path**: mirrors_pypa/pipx

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: pipx
- **Description**: Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: MIT
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2021-05-28
- **Last Updated**: 2026-09-19

## Categories & Tags

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**Tags**: None

## README

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# pipx — Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments

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**Documentation**: <https://pipx.pypa.io>

**Source Code**: <https://github.com/pypa/pipx>

_For comparison to other tools including pipsi, see
[Comparison to Other Tools](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/explanation/comparisons.html)._

## Overview: What is `pipx`?

pipx is a tool to help you install and run end-user applications written in Python. It's roughly similar to macOS's
`brew`, JavaScript's [npx](https://medium.com/@maybekatz/introducing-npx-an-npm-package-runner-55f7d4bd282b), and
Linux's `apt`.

It's closely related to pip. In fact, it uses pip, but is focused on installing and managing Python packages that can be
run from the command line directly 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;
- easily list, upgrade, and uninstall packages that were installed with pipx; and
- run the latest version of a Python application in a temporary environment with the `run` command.

Best of all, pipx runs with regular user permissions, never calling `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](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/how-to/install-pipx.html) for commands and alternatives.

```
pipx ensurepath
```

### On Windows

```
scoop install pipx
pipx ensurepath
```

For more detailed installation instructions, see the
[full documentation](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/how-to/install-pipx.html).

## Quick Start

Install an application globally:

```
pipx install pycowsay
pycowsay mooo
```

Run an application without installing:

```
pipx run pycowsay moo
```

See the [full documentation](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/) for more details.

## Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are definitely welcome! Check out [Contributing](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/contributing.html)
to get started. Everyone who interacts with the pipx project via codebase, issue tracker, chat rooms, or otherwise is
expected to follow the [PSF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).