pixi info

Display information about the system, workspace, and environments.

Usage

pixi info [OPTIONS]

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)

Options

--extended · boolean

Show cache and environment sizes. This may take some time to calculate.

pixi info --extended

--json · boolean

Output in JSON format for programmatic access.

pixi info --json

Examples

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
------------
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

Extended information with sizes

Show detailed information including directory sizes:

pixi info --extended

Additional output:

Cache size          : 2.5 GiB
Environment size    : 450 MiB

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": {}
    }
  ]
}

Information Sections

System

Pixi version · string

The version of pixi currently installed.

TLS backend · string

The TLS implementation being used (native-tls or rustls).

Platform · string

The current platform (e.g., linux-64, osx-arm64, win-64).

Virtual packages · array

System virtual packages detected (e.g., __unix, __linux, __glibc, __osx, __cuda).

Cache dir · path

Location of the rattler cache directory.

Cache size · string

Size of the cache directory (only with --extended).

Auth storage · path

Location of authentication credentials.

Config locations · array

Paths to configuration files being used.

Global

Bin dir · path

Directory where globally installed binaries are stored.

Environment dir · path

Directory where global environments are stored.

Manifest dir · path

Location of the global manifest file.

Workspace

Name · string

The workspace name from the manifest.

Version · string

The workspace version.

Manifest file · path

Path to the pixi.toml or pyproject.toml.

Last updated · string

Last modification time of the lock file.

Environments

Environment · string

Name of the environment.

Features · array

Features included in this environment.

Solve group · string

The solve group this environment belongs to (if any).

Environment size · string

Size of the environment directory (only with --extended).

Dependency count · integer

Number of dependencies in the environment.

Dependencies · array

List of conda dependencies.

PyPI Dependencies · array

List of PyPI dependencies.

Target platforms · array

Platforms this environment supports.

Prefix location · path

Full path to the environment directory.

System requirements · object

System requirements specified for the environment.

Tasks · array

Available tasks in this environment.

Use Cases

Debugging environment issues

Check environment configuration:

pixi info

Checking cache usage

See how much disk space is used:

pixi info --extended

CI/CD integration

Extract information programmatically:

pixi info --json | jq '.version'

Reporting bugs

Include system information when reporting issues:

pixi info > pixi-info.txt

Related Commands

• pixi list - List installed packages
• pixi search - Search for packages
• pixi clean - Clean cache and environments