Usage¶

python -m pip search [options] <query>

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)

(environment variable: PIP_INDEX)

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 [...]