Manual: pip-cache
PIP3-CACHE(1) pip PIP3-CACHE(1)
NAME
pip3-cache - description of pip3 cache command
DESCRIPTION
Inspect and manage pip's wheel cache.
Subcommands:
• dir: Show the cache directory.
• info: Show information about the cache.
• list: List filenames of packages stored in the cache.
• remove: Remove one or more package from the cache.
• purge: Remove all items from the cache.
can be a glob expression or a package name.
USAGE
python -m pip cache dir
python -m pip cache info
python -m pip cache list [] [--format=[human, abspath]]
python -m pip cache remove
python -m pip cache purge
OPTIONS
--format
Select the output format among: human (default) or abspath
(environment variable: PIP_FORMAT)
AUTHOR
pip developers
COPYRIGHT
The pip developers
25.1 Sep 22, 2025 PIP3-CACHE(1)