pip search

Usage

Unix/macOS

python -m pip search [options] <query>

Windows

py -m pip search [options] <query>

Description

Search for PyPI packages whose name or summary contains <query>.

Options

-i``, --index <url>

Base URL of Python Package Index (default https://pypi.org/pypi)

Examples

1. Search for “peppercorn”

   Unix/macOS

   $ python -m pip search peppercorn
   pepperedform    - Helpers for using peppercorn with formprocess.
   peppercorn      - A library for converting a token stream into [...]

   Windows

   C:\> py -m pip search peppercorn
   pepperedform    - Helpers for using peppercorn with formprocess.
   peppercorn      - A library for converting a token stream into [...]

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