Fetch distributions locally without modifying the environment.
Section: Inspect and Verify
Download without installing
bash
bash
python -m pip download requests -d ./packagesExplanation
Good for offline installs, caching, or artifact prep.
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Check dependency health
Report broken or incompatible installed dependencies.
Inspect environment as JSON
Output structured JSON details for the environment.
List available versions
Show candidate versions for a package from the index.