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Lightweight pip dependency resolver. Version 0.13.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13.
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overview
Package summary
Lightweight pip dependency resolver
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pipgrip
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Project history and usage
pipgrip is a Python dependency resolver and dependency-tree preview tool based on PubGrub and designed for pip-compatible packages.
Project history
pipgrip was developed as a lightweight resolver around the PubGrub algorithm. Its design targets ordinary PEP 508 dependency specifications and recursively retrieves wheel metadata, building wheels only when metadata cannot otherwise be obtained.
The project deliberately distinguishes itself from pipdeptree: pipdeptree historically explains one installed environment, whereas pipgrip considers versions available to pip and resolves a viable combination before installation.
Adoption history
pipgrip is distributed through PyPI and Homebrew. Its official repository presents it as an OS-independent, pure-Python tool that works with conventional pip-compatible packages.
How it is used
Pass one or more PEP 508 requirements to resolve compatible versions; add `--tree` to preview the complete dependency graph.
Use `--lock` to write pins to `./pipgrip.lock`, or JSON and tree options for machine-readable inspection.
The `PIPGRIP_ADDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS` environment variable can append requirements, while index URL options support alternate Python package indexes.
Why package nerds care
pipgrip brought PubGrub-style solving to pip-compatible package inputs without requiring users to adopt a complete project-management replacement.
It is useful for previewing dependency trees before installation, explaining conflicts, combining constraints from multiple packages, and generating pinned working sets for reproducible installs.
Timeline
- Project era: Introduced lightweight PubGrub-based resolution for ordinary pip-compatible requirements.
- Current documented capabilities: Tree previews, conflict and cycle reporting, installation, JSON output, and lock-file generation.
Related projects
- Poetry also uses PubGrub but provides a broader package-management workflow.
- pipdeptree inspects installed dependency relationships, while pipgrip resolves candidate versions before packages are installed.
- pip remains the compatible package and index interface used to obtain project metadata and packages.
Sources
- https://github.com/ddelange/pipgrip
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pipgrip | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version0.13.0
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/ddelange/pipgrip
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/ddelange/pipgripnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pipgrip |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pipgrip |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ddelange/pipgrip |
| Repository | https://github.com/ddelange/pipgrip |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c9/19/98d11e877fb1c13d1f0d66cd584db57acc4da35312f7cd4625374a31ef01/pipgrip-0.13.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T11:37:47Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pipgrip |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation