pip-info

Wrapper for pip for displaying package information before installation. Will only wrap around the install command, and ask for user verification.

Usage:

• Make executable with chmod +x pip-safe.py
• (Optional) Add alias in shell startup (e.g ~/.bashrc): alias pips=/path/to/pip-safe.py
• Run: pips install requests

Example:

user:~$ pips install requests

→ requests  (will install v2.32.3)
    Summary      : Python HTTP for Humans.
    Author       : Kenneth Reitz
    Documentation: https://requests.readthedocs.io
    Homepage     : https://requests.readthedocs.io

Proceed with installation? [y/N]: n
Aborted.

Note

This relies on the pypi json being available and informative. Package managers can write pretty much whatever they want in that information. It's a bit of extra, useful information to validate you are installing the correct package, but it's not a guarantee. Rely on this information at your own risk - as usual, be wary with what you're installing on your machine.