---
id: pip-requirements-parser
version: "32.0.1"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# pip-requirements-parser — pip requirements parser - a mostly correct pip requirements parsing library because it uses pip's own code.

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install pip-requirements-parser
uv add pip-requirements-parser
poetry add pip-requirements-parser

## Description

pip-requirements-parser - a mostly correct pip requirements parsing library
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Copyright (c) nexB Inc. and others.
Copyright (c) The pip developers (see AUTHORS.rst file)
SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
Homepage: https://github.com/nexB/pip-requirements and https://www.aboutcode.org/


``pip-requirements-parser`` is a mostly correct pip requirements parsing
library ... because it uses pip's own code!

pip is the ``package installer`` for Python that is using "requirements" text
files listing the packages to install.

Per https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/reference/requirements-file-format/ :

    "The requirements file format is closely tied to a number of internal
    details of pip (e.g., pip’s command line options). The basic format is
    relatively stable and portable but the full syntax, as described here,
    is only intended for consumption by pip, and other tools should take
    that into account before using it for their own purposes."

And per https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#using-pip-from-your-program :

    "[..] pip is a command line program. While it is implemented in Python, and...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Parses pip requirements files using pip's own internal code, handling all syntax variations that pip supports without requiring network access or pip as a dependency.

Verdict: Solid for parsing requirements files offline with minimal dependencies, backed by pip's own code and an extensive test suite. The permissive MIT license poses no barrier. However, dormant maintenance (last release December 2022) means no updates for pip's evolving syntax or security fixes—use only if your requirements format is stable or if you can maintain it yourself.

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