Pipenv is an experimental project that aims to bring the best of all packaging worlds to the python world. It harnesses Pipfile , pip, and virtualenv into one single toolchain. It features very pretty terminal colors.
It automatically creates and manages a virtualenv for your projects, as well as adds/removes packages from your Pipfile as you install/uninstall packages. The lock command generates a lockfile ( Pipfile.lock ).
Features Automatically finds your project home, recursively, by looking for a Pipfile. Automatically generates a Pipfile , if one doesn't exist. Automatically generates a Pipfile.lock , if one doesn't exist. Automatically creates a virtualenv in a standard location (project/.venv). Automatically adds packages to a Pipfile when they are installed. Automatically removes packages from a Pipfile when they are un-installed. Also automatically updates pip.The main commands are install , uninstall , and lock , which generates a Pipfile.lock . These are intended to replace $ pip install usage, as well as manual virtualenv management.
Basic Concepts A virtualenv will automatically be created, when one doesn't exist. When no parameters are passed to install , all packages specified will be installed. When no parameters are passed to uninstall , all packages will be uninstalled. To initialize a Python 3 virtual environment, run $ pipenv --three first. To initialize a Python 2 virtual environment, run $ pipenv --two first. Otherwise, whatever $ which python will be the default. Other Commands shell will spawn a shell with the virtualenv activated. run will run a given command from the virtualenv, with any arguments forwarded (e.g. $ pipenv run python ). check asserts that PEP 508 requirements are being met by the current environment. Usage