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pip list — List installed Python packages. More information: <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_list/>.

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How to use the pip list command: List installed Python packages. More information: <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_list/>.

pip list — List installed Python packages. More information: <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_list/>.

List installed packages:

pip list

List outdated packages that can be upgraded:

pip list {{[-o|--outdated]}}

List up-to-date packages:

pip list {{[-u|--uptodate]}}

List packages with JSON formatting:

pip list --format json

List packages that are not required by other packages:

pip list --not-required

List packages installed in user-site only:

pip list --user

List packages and exclude editable packages from output:

pip list --exclude-editable

List packages in freeze format (unlike pip freeze, does not show editable install information):

pip list --format freeze

List installed packages

pip list

List outdated packages that can be upgraded

pip list {{[-o|--outdated]}}

List up-to-date packages

pip list {{[-u|--uptodate]}}

List packages with JSON formatting

pip list --format json

List packages that are not required by other packages

pip list --not-required

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