pip-compile-multi
Compile multiple requirements files to lock dependency versions
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Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and solves a real problem for projects with multiple requirements files. It is stable (Production/Stable status) and widely used (top 15000 on PyPI). Install it if you manage multiple requirements files and want to lock versions across them efficiently.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python ~=3.10 and pip-tools as a runtime dependency.
- Low install friction with just three runtime dependencies (click, pip-tools, toposort).
- Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-12.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
last release 2026-04-20 (116 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 152 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 138,333 downloads/mo, #11,332 on PyPI
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pip install pip-compile-multi
pip-compile-multi- Whether the tool handles circular dependencies or conflicting version constraints across files.
- Performance characteristics when compiling very large numbers of requirements files.
- How the uv resolver integration (added in 3.2.0) compares to pip-tools in speed and compatibility.
What it is and what it does
pip-compile-multi is a command-line wrapper around pip-tools that extends its capabilities to handle multiple requirements files in a single run. Instead of manually running pip-compile on each file, you point the tool at a directory or configuration and it resolves all transitive dependencies across files, outputting locked versions to corresponding .txt files. It uses click for CLI handling and toposort to manage file dependencies, and can optionally delegate resolution to uv instead of pip-tools for faster compilation.
The tool is designed for projects with layered or environment-specific requirements—such as base.txt, dev.txt, and test.txt—where you need consistent locked versions across all layers. It supports features like autoresolve for conflict-free compilations, configuration via pyproject.toml, and pass-through flags for pip-tools options like backtracking and build isolation.
Use it for
- Lock dependencies for a multi-environment project (base, dev, test, prod) in one command.
- Maintain consistent transitive dependency versions across separate requirements files.
- Integrate pip-compile into CI/CD pipelines to regenerate locked files on dependency updates.
- Use uv resolver for faster compilation when pip-tools is too slow on large dependency trees.
- Configure requirements compilation rules in pyproject.toml for team-wide consistency.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and solves a real problem for projects with multiple requirements files. It is stable (Production/Stable status) and widely used (top 15000 on PyPI). Install it if you manage multiple requirements files and want to lock versions across them efficiently.
Install
pip-compile-multi on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with just three runtime dependencies (click, pip-tools, toposort). Actively maintained with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-12. Supports Python 3.10–3.14.
Requires Python ~=3.10 and pip-tools as a runtime dependency.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; suitable for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install pip-compile-multi
pip-compile-multiVerify before relying
- Whether the tool handles circular dependencies or conflicting version constraints across files.
- Performance characteristics when compiling very large numbers of requirements files.
- How the uv resolver integration (added in 3.2.0) compares to pip-tools in speed and compatibility.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesclickpip-toolstoposort |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 116 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 138,333 / month, #11,332 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 :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Utilities |
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