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# pixi info

Display information about the system, workspace, and environments.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
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

<ParamField path="--extended" type="boolean">
  Show cache and environment sizes. This may take some time to calculate.

  ```bash theme={null}
  pixi info --extended
  ```
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--json" type="boolean">
  Output in JSON format for programmatic access.

  ```bash theme={null}
  pixi info --json
  ```
</ParamField>

## Examples

### Basic system information

Show system and workspace information:

```bash theme={null}
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:

```bash theme={null}
pixi info --extended
```

Additional output:

```
Cache size          : 2.5 GiB
Environment size    : 450 MiB
```

### JSON output

Get structured output for automation:

```bash theme={null}
pixi info --json
```

Example JSON output:

```json theme={null}
{
  "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

<ResponseField name="Pixi version" type="string">
  The version of pixi currently installed.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="TLS backend" type="string">
  The TLS implementation being used (native-tls or rustls).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Platform" type="string">
  The current platform (e.g., linux-64, osx-arm64, win-64).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Virtual packages" type="array">
  System virtual packages detected (e.g., \_\_unix, \_\_linux, \_\_glibc, \_\_osx, \_\_cuda).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Cache dir" type="path">
  Location of the rattler cache directory.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Cache size" type="string">
  Size of the cache directory (only with `--extended`).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Auth storage" type="path">
  Location of authentication credentials.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Config locations" type="array">
  Paths to configuration files being used.
</ResponseField>

### Global

<ResponseField name="Bin dir" type="path">
  Directory where globally installed binaries are stored.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Environment dir" type="path">
  Directory where global environments are stored.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Manifest dir" type="path">
  Location of the global manifest file.
</ResponseField>

### Workspace

<ResponseField name="Name" type="string">
  The workspace name from the manifest.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Version" type="string">
  The workspace version.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Manifest file" type="path">
  Path to the pixi.toml or pyproject.toml.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Last updated" type="string">
  Last modification time of the lock file.
</ResponseField>

### Environments

<ResponseField name="Environment" type="string">
  Name of the environment.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Features" type="array">
  Features included in this environment.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Solve group" type="string">
  The solve group this environment belongs to (if any).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Environment size" type="string">
  Size of the environment directory (only with `--extended`).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Dependency count" type="integer">
  Number of dependencies in the environment.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Dependencies" type="array">
  List of conda dependencies.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="PyPI Dependencies" type="array">
  List of PyPI dependencies.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Target platforms" type="array">
  Platforms this environment supports.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Prefix location" type="path">
  Full path to the environment directory.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="System requirements" type="object">
  System requirements specified for the environment.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Tasks" type="array">
  Available tasks in this environment.
</ResponseField>

## Use Cases

### Debugging environment issues

Check environment configuration:

```bash theme={null}
pixi info
```

### Checking cache usage

See how much disk space is used:

```bash theme={null}
pixi info --extended
```

### CI/CD integration

Extract information programmatically:

```bash theme={null}
pixi info --json | jq '.version'
```

### Reporting bugs

Include system information when reporting issues:

```bash theme={null}
pixi info > pixi-info.txt
```

## Related Commands

* [`pixi list`](/commands/list) - List installed packages
* [`pixi search`](/commands/search) - Search for packages
* [`pixi clean`](/commands/clean) - Clean cache and environments