A CLI which aims to provide an npm-like experience when working with Python packages.
Project description
A CLI which aims to provide an npm-like experience when installing Python packages.
Features
Install packages to isolated global virtual environments. Install multiple CLI utilities without conflict with each other.
Install packages to a local virtual environment. requirements.txt and setup.cfg are updated automatically.
Easily run commands in the local virtual environment.
Development dependencies are pinned and production dependencies are saved as a compatible range.
No lock file.
Installation
vpip is hosted on pypi:
pip install vpip
Usage example
Install:
vpip install - Create/activate a local venv and install all dependencies.
vpip install configupdater - Create/activate a local venv, install configupdater, and add to production dependency.
vpip install -g youtube-dl - Create a venv under ~/.vpip, install youtube-dl, and link the executable (youtube-dl.exe) to the script folder.
Uninstall:
vpip uninstall pylint - Activate the local venv, uninstall pylint, and remove pylint from both dev/prod dependency.
Update:
vpip update pylint - Upgrade pylint to the compatible version.
vpip update pylint --latest - Upgrade pylint to the latest release.
Execute command:
vpip run python - Launch python REPL in the local venv.
vpip run pylint my_proj - Run pylint installed in the local venv.
List dependencies:
vpip list - List development/production dependencies.
vpip list --outdated - List development/production dependencies that are outdated.
vpip list -g - List globally installed packages.
Compatibility
Currently, this CLI is only tested on Windows.
Documentation
TBD
Changelog
0.1.0 (Nov 13, 2018)
First release
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