---
name: "pip-search"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-pip"
version: "26.2.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pip-search"
---

# pip-search(1)

description of pip search command

## NAME

pip-search - description of pip search command

## DESCRIPTION

Search for PyPI packages whose name or summary contains \<query\>.

## USAGE

```
python -m pip search [options] <query>
```

## OPTIONS

- **-i, --index \<url\>**

  Base URL of Python Package Index (default \<https://pypi.org/pypi\>)

  (environment variable: **PIP\_INDEX**)

## Author

pip developers

## Copyright

The pip developers