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Display information about the system, workspace, and environments.

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Usage

pixi info [OPTIONS]

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Description

The pixi info command provides comprehensive information about:
  • System information (platform, virtual packages, cache directories)
  • Global pixi configuration (bin directory, environment directory)
  • Workspace information (name, version, manifest path)
  • Environment details (features, dependencies, platforms, tasks)

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Options

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--extended
boolean
Show cache and environment sizes. This may take some time to calculate.
pixi info --extended
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--json
boolean
Output in JSON format for programmatic access.
pixi info --json

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Examples

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Basic system information

Show system and workspace information: 
pixi info
Example output: 
System
------------
Pixi version        : 0.42.0
TLS backend         : native-tls
Platform            : linux-64
Virtual packages    : __unix=0=0
                    : __linux=5.15.0=0
                    : __glibc=2.35=0
Cache dir           : /home/user/.cache/rattler
Auth storage        : /home/user/.rattler/credentials.json
Config locations    : /home/user/.config/pixi/config.toml

Workspace
------------
Name                : my-project
Version             : 0.1.0
Manifest file       : /home/user/my-project/pixi.toml
Last updated        : 15-01-2024 14:23:45

Environments
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Environment         : default
Features            : default
Dependency count    : 5
Dependencies        : python, numpy, pandas, pytest, black
Target platforms    : linux-64, osx-64, win-64
Prefix location     : /home/user/my-project/.pixi/envs/default
Tasks               : test, lint, format

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Extended information with sizes

Show detailed information including directory sizes: 
pixi info --extended
Additional output: 
Cache size          : 2.5 GiB
Environment size    : 450 MiB

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JSON output

Get structured output for automation: 
pixi info --json
Example JSON output: 
{
  "platform": "linux-64",
  "virtual_packages": [
    "__unix=0=0",
    "__linux=5.15.0=0",
    "__glibc=2.35=0"
  ],
  "version": "0.42.0",
  "tls_backend": "native-tls",
  "cache_dir": "/home/user/.cache/rattler",
  "cache_size": null,
  "auth_dir": "/home/user/.rattler/credentials.json",
  "project_info": {
    "name": "my-project",
    "manifest_path": "/home/user/my-project/pixi.toml",
    "last_updated": "15-01-2024 14:23:45",
    "pixi_folder_size": null,
    "version": "0.1.0"
  },
  "environments_info": [
    {
      "name": "default",
      "features": ["default"],
      "solve_group": null,
      "environment_size": null,
      "dependencies": ["python", "numpy", "pandas"],
      "pypi_dependencies": ["requests", "pytest"],
      "platforms": ["linux-64", "osx-64"],
      "tasks": ["test", "lint"],
      "channels": ["conda-forge"],
      "prefix": "/home/user/my-project/.pixi/envs/default",
      "system_requirements": {}
    }
  ]
}

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Information Sections

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System

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Pixi version
string
The version of pixi currently installed.
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TLS backend
string
The TLS implementation being used (native-tls or rustls).
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Platform
string
The current platform (e.g., linux-64, osx-arm64, win-64).
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Virtual packages
array
System virtual packages detected (e.g., __unix, __linux, __glibc, __osx, __cuda).
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Cache dir
path
Location of the rattler cache directory.
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Cache size
string
Size of the cache directory (only with --extended).
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Auth storage
path
Location of authentication credentials.
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Config locations
array
Paths to configuration files being used.

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Global

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Bin dir
path
Directory where globally installed binaries are stored.
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Environment dir
path
Directory where global environments are stored.
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Manifest dir
path
Location of the global manifest file.

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Workspace

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Name
string
The workspace name from the manifest.
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Version
string
The workspace version.
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Manifest file
path
Path to the pixi.toml or pyproject.toml.
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Last updated
string
Last modification time of the lock file.

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Environments

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Environment
string
Name of the environment.
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Features
array
Features included in this environment.
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Solve group
string
The solve group this environment belongs to (if any).
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Environment size
string
Size of the environment directory (only with --extended).
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Dependency count
integer
Number of dependencies in the environment.
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Dependencies
array
List of conda dependencies.
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PyPI Dependencies
array
List of PyPI dependencies.
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Target platforms
array
Platforms this environment supports.
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Prefix location
path
Full path to the environment directory.
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System requirements
object
System requirements specified for the environment.
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Tasks
array
Available tasks in this environment.

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Use Cases

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Debugging environment issues

Check environment configuration: 
pixi info

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Checking cache usage

See how much disk space is used: 
pixi info --extended

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CI/CD integration

Extract information programmatically: 
pixi info --json | jq '.version'

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Reporting bugs

Include system information when reporting issues: 
pixi info > pixi-info.txt