conda-pypi#
Welcome to the conda-pypi documentation!
conda-pypi provides better PyPI interoperability for the conda ecosystem.
It allows you to safely install PyPI packages in conda environments by
converting them to conda format when possible, while falling back to
traditional pip installation when needed.
The tool offers two main commands: conda pypi install for safer PyPI
package installation with an intelligent hybrid approach, and conda pypi convert for converting PyPI packages to .conda format without installing
them. The smart installation strategy ensures that explicitly requested
packages come from PyPI while dependencies are sourced from conda channels
when available.
conda-pypi includes full support for development workflows through
editable installations with the -e flag, and can install directly from git
repositories and local directories. To protect your conda environments, it
automatically deploys EXTERNALLY-MANAGED files to prevent accidental pip
usage that could break your environment’s integrity.
Warning
This project is still in early stages of development. Don’t use it in production (yet). We do welcome feedback on what the expected behaviour should have been if something doesn’t work!
New to conda-pypi? Start here to learn the essentials
Read about why conda-pypi exists and when you should use it
Overview of what conda-pypi can do for you
Technical architecture and plugin system design
Complete command-line interface documentation
Common issues and how to resolve them
Implementation details and technical insights