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How-to guides¶

Task recipes for pipx. Each guide states a goal, walks through the steps, and ends with a check that the change took effect. They assume pipx is already installed unless the guide is about installing it.

  • Install pipx
  • Upgrade pipx
  • Manage installed apps
  • Run scripts
  • Inject packages
  • Pin packages
  • Expose apps
  • Tool manifest
  • Configure paths
  • Shell completions
  • Move installation
  • Standalone Python
  • Use a private index
  • Use the uv backend
  • Use with pre-commit
  • Troubleshoot
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