name: pip
binary: pip
aliases:
- pip3
category:
- package-manager
lang:
- python
summary: Python package installer.
homepage: https://pip.pypa.io/
docs: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/
detect:
version_args:
- --version
local:
files:
- requirements.txt
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Install dependencies from requirements.txt
avoid_when:
- The project uses uv, Poetry, Conda, or another environment manager
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- install_packages
- execute_code
- network_access
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- global installs
guardrails:
- Prefer virtual environments over global pip installs.