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A TUI to browse conda packages

Project description

pixi-browse

CI conda-forge Conda Downloads pypi-version python-version

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

pixi-browse demo

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 (default)
pixi-browse

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

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

# 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)
--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

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