Command-line tool

pipx

brew/pipx

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Execute binaries from Python packages in isolated environments

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

pipx install pipx
scoop install pipx

macOS

brew install pipx
pipx install pipx

Linux

brew install pipx
pipx install pipx

Run an app in a temporary virtual environment

pipx run pycowsay moo

Install a package in a virtual environment and add entry points to path

pipx install package

Uninstall a package

pipx uninstall package

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