pip Requirements and Locking Cheat Sheet/Generate JSON install report

Write a structured report during installation.

Section: Reporting and Auditing

Generate JSON install report

bash
bash
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt --report pip-report.json
Explanation

Useful in build systems that need machine-readable dependency information.

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