pixi-browse 0.0.12

A TUI to browse conda packages

pixi-browse

An interactive terminal UI for browsing conda package metadata. Explore packages, versions, dependencies, and more from any conda channel — right from your terminal.

Features

• Browse packages from any conda channel (conda-forge, prefix.dev, etc.)
• Fuzzy search to quickly filter through thousands of packages
• Inspect versions grouped by platform with collapsible sections
• View detailed metadata including dependencies, license, checksums, build info, and timestamps
• Inspect package contents — file listings and about.json extracted directly from artifacts
• Clickable links to source repositories, maintainer GitHub profiles, and provenance commits
• Download artifacts directly to your working directory
• Vim-style keybindings for fast keyboard-driven navigation

Installation

From conda-forge

pixi global install pixi-browse
# or use without installation
pixi exec pixi-browse

From PyPI

uv tool install pixi-browse
# or use without installation
uvx pixi-browse

Usage

# Browse conda-forge across all platforms (default)
pixi-browse

# Browse a different channel
pixi-browse -c https://prefix.dev/conda-forge

# Restrict to specific platforms
pixi-browse -p linux-64 -p osx-arm64

# Start with a MatchSpec query applied
pixi-browse -m "numpy >=2"

# Combine channel, platform, and MatchSpec filters
pixi-browse -c https://prefix.dev/conda-forge -p linux-64 -m "python >=3.13"

# Show version
pixi-browse --version

CLI Options

Option	Description
-c, --channel	Channel to load at startup (default: conda-forge)
-p, --platform	Platforms to include (repeat for multiple)
-m, --matchspec	MatchSpec query to apply at startup
--version	Show version and exit
--help	Show help and exit

Keybindings

Navigation

Key	Action
j / k	Move selection or scroll
h / l	Focus left / right pane
gg / G	Jump to top / bottom
Ctrl+u / Ctrl+d	Page up / down
Enter	Open / select
Esc	Back or close current overlay

App

Key	Action
?	Show help
/ or f	Start package filter
p	Open platform selector
c	Edit channel
d	Download selected artifact (in versions view)
q	Quit

Development

This project is managed by pixi.

git clone https://github.com/pavelzw/pixi-browse
cd pixi-browse

pixi run pre-commit-install
pixi run postinstall

Running Tests

pixi run test

Linting

pixi run pre-commit-run