pipdeptree ☆

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Description:
CLI to display dependency tree of the installed Python packages

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: python dependencies cli development package-management

Install: brew install pipdeptree

About:
Pipdeptree is a command-line utility that generates a visual representation of the dependency hierarchy for installed Python packages. It helps developers understand which packages rely on others by listing them in a tree format. This tool is essential for debugging version conflicts and managing complex dependency structures in Python environments.

Key Features:

Outputs a tree view of installed Python packages and their dependencies
Identifies conflicting package versions across the dependency graph
Provides machine-readable output formats like JSON for scripting integration
Supports filtering by package name to focus on specific dependency chains

Use Cases:

Debugging version mismatch errors in Python virtual environments
Auditing project dependencies to identify unused or conflicting packages
Generating dependency reports for documentation or compliance purposes

Alternatives:

pip check – Built-in pip command that verifies dependencies but lacks visual tree output
pip show – Shows details for a single package but cannot visualize the full dependency graph

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 9, 2024 8:22pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	a632d8ee
Sep 18, 2024 12:54am		0	VERSION_BUMP	59d3a945