pip-compile-multi

Pip-compile-multi is a command line utility, that compiles multiple requirements files to lock dependency versions. Underneath it uses pip-tools for actual compilation. Pip-compile-multi targets complex projects and provides highest level of automation and flexibility in class.

To install:

pip install pip-compile-multi

To run:

pip-compile-multi

Why use pip-compile-multi?

• Motivation
• Managing dependency versions in multiple environments
• Benefits

How to use pip-compile-multi?

• Installation
  • Python Version
  • Dependencies
  • Virtual environments
  • Install pip-compile-multi
  • Install virtualenv
• How to start using pip-compile-multi on existing project
  • Initial situation
  • Migration steps
  • How to unpin packages
• Features
  • Requirements Directory
  • Requirements Files Extensions
  • Disable upgrades
  • Upgrade only selected packages
  • Use Cache
  • Compatible Releases
  • Generate hashes
  • Allow Unsafe Packages
  • Custom Header
  • Limit input files
  • Limit environments
  • Add index URL annotation
  • Add additional index URL to search
  • Add trusted host annotation
  • Autoresolve cross-file conflicts
  • Backtracking resolver
  • Skip constraints in comments of output files
  • Strip extras
  • Live output
  • Enable UV
  • Check that pip-compile-multi was run after changes in .in file
• Verify as pre-commit hook
• Bonus: boilerplate to put in project’s README

Release notes

• History
  • 2.8.0 (2024-11-27)
  • 2.7.0 (2024-11-27)
  • 2.6.4 (2023-06-06)
  • 2.6.3 (2023-05-05)
  • 2.6.2 (2023-02-23)
  • 2.6.1 (2022-11-23)
  • 2.6.0 (2022-11-23)
  • 2.5.0 (2022-11-03)
  • 2.4.6 (2022-07-22)
  • 2.4.5 (2022-04-01)
  • 2.4.4 (2022-03-30)
  • 2.4.3 (2022-01-19)
  • 2.4.2 (2021-09-01)
  • 2.4.1 (2021-04-02)
  • 2.4.0 (2021-03-17)
  • 2.3.2 (2021-02-18)
  • 2.3.1 (2021-02-16)
  • 2.3.0 (2021-02-04)
  • 2.2.2 (2021-01-29)
  • 2.2.1 (2021-01-29)
  • 2.2.0 (2020-01-22)
  • 2.1.0 (2020-08-19)
  • 2.0.0 (2020-05-18)
  • 1.5.9 (2020-03-23)
  • 1.5.8 (2019-09-27)
  • 1.5.7 (2019-09-27)
  • 1.5.6 (2019-09-18)
  • 1.5.4 (2019-09-16)
  • 1.5.3 (2019-09-14)
  • 1.5.2 (2019-09-12)
  • 1.5.1 (2019-08-08)
  • 1.5.0 (2019-08-06)
  • 1.3.1 (2019-02-19)
  • 1.3.0 (2018-12-27)
  • 1.2.2 (2018-11-20)
  • 1.2.1 (2018-04-16)
  • 1.2.0 (2018-04-03)
  • 1.1.12 (2018-02-23)
  • 1.1.11 (2018-02-09)
  • 1.1.10 (2018-02-09)
  • 1.1.9 (2018-02-08)
  • 1.1.8 (2018-01-25)
  • 1.1.6 (2018-01-19)
  • 1.1.5 (2018-01-16)
  • 1.1.0 (2018-01-12)
  • 1.0.0 (2018-01-11)

Have fun!

Now that occasional backward incompatible dependency release can’t ruin your day, you can spread the word about pip-compile-multi, ask for a new feature in a GitHub issue, or even open a PR ;-).