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 Explanation
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Design rationale and background. Read these to understand *why* pipx works the way it does.

-  :doc:`how-pipx-works` covers the virtual-environment architecture, the shared pip library, and how apps reach your
   ``PATH``.
-  :doc:`scope` sets the application model and the boundaries for configuration, discovery, and distribution.
-  :doc:`comparisons` relates pipx to pip, uv tool, Poetry, pipenv, pyenv, brew, npx, and more.
-  :doc:`making-packages-compatible` explains the entry points, man pages, and completions that make a package
   installable with pipx.

.. toctree::
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    how-pipx-works
    scope
    comparisons
    making-packages-compatible