pip-check
Display installed pip packages and their update status.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. pip-check solves a real workflow problem—pip list --outdated is functional but hard to read—with minimal dependencies and no security vulnerabilities. Install friction is low, the license is permissive, and it works reliably across modern Python versions. The aging maintenance status (352 days since last release) is not a blocker for a stable, single-purpose utility with no active issues.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; pip or uv must be available in the environment.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (packaging and terminaltables).
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 352 days ago, though the repository remains active and the codebase is stable.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-08-27 (352 days) · last repo commit 2025-08-27 · 184 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 423,622 downloads/mo, #6,770 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pip-check
# Run from command line:
pip-check
# Or with uv:
pip-check --cmd "uv pip"- Whether the package handles all edge cases in modern pip/uv output formats reliably.
- Performance characteristics when checking environments with hundreds or thousands of packages.
What it is and what it does
pip-check is a command-line utility that wraps pip list --outdated and renders the output as a user-friendly table showing which of your installed packages have updates available. It parses pip's output and uses the packaging module to compare versions, then displays the results via terminaltables. The tool supports both the standard pip command and uv's pip interface, letting you pass an alternate pip executable via --cmd.
Typical use is a quick terminal check: run pip-check to see at a glance which packages are outdated, optionally filtered to local or user-installed packages only. It can also show update instructions for each outdated package. The package is stable and actively maintained, supporting Python 3.8 through 3.14.
Use it for
- Quick terminal audit of outdated packages in your current environment before running a bulk update.
- CI/CD pipeline check to flag when dependencies have available updates.
- Filtering to show only non-dependency packages (packages you installed directly, not as transitive deps).
- Comparing package versions across different pip or uv installations using the --cmd flag.
- Generating update instructions for packages that need upgrading.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
pip-check solves a real workflow problem—pip list --outdated is functional but hard to read—with minimal dependencies and no security vulnerabilities. Install friction is low, the license is permissive, and it works reliably across modern Python versions. The aging maintenance status (352 days since last release) is not a blocker for a stable, single-purpose utility with no active issues.
Install
pip-check on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two lightweight runtime dependencies (packaging and terminaltables). Maintenance status is aging—last release was 352 days ago, though the repository remains active and the codebase is stable.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; pip or uv must be available in the environment.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pip-check
# Run from command line:
pip-check
# Or with uv:
pip-check --cmd "uv pip"Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles all edge cases in modern pip/uv output formats reliably.
- Performance characteristics when checking environments with hundreds or thousands of packages.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespackagingterminaltables |
| Maintenance | Aging 352 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 423,622 / month, #6,770 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: pip_check-3.2.1-py3-none-any.whl
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