pypa/pipx
Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 5
- age_days: 2888
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 22
Adoption not part of the score
12947 stars · 590 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
pipx is a CLI tool that installs and runs end-user Python applications in isolated virtual environments, exposing their commands on the PATH. It fills the same role as brew, apt, or npx, but for Python packages from PyPI.
Use cases
- install python cli tools without dependency conflicts
- run a python application in a throwaway environment
- globally install tools like black, httpie, or poetry
- upgrade and uninstall python apps cleanly
- avoid polluting the system python with pip installs
- try a pypi package as a one-off command
When to choose
- you want to install Python applications (not libraries) with isolated dependencies
- you need clean installs and uninstalls that leave nothing behind
- you want a brew/npx-like experience for Python tools on macOS, Linux, or Windows
When to avoid
- you need to manage project dependencies or libraries for development - use pip, poetry, or uv instead
- the tool you want is not published on PyPI as an installable package with console entry points
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools python cli cross-platform windows pip venv pypi virtual-environments python-applications tool-installer command-line python macos linux
8 sources
- homepage: https://pipx.pypa.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · c73979a649d7
- site_page: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/tutorial/getting-started.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9bc034ef5329
- site_page: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/tutorial/install-applications.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6dbcdaa9e22a
- site_page: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/how-to/install-pipx.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · b4db2b966e29
- site_page: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/how-to/manage-installed-apps.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8e0de48ce46a
- site_page: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/how-to/move-installation.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 749116dc3dc5
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pipx/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · ca9ccbb18664
- site_page: https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3fb257b31d5f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pypa/pipx | main | 98 |
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