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pipext 0.2.3
An extended pip installer that updates requirements.txt

# pipext

`pipext` is a utility to enhance Python's package installer `pip`. With `pipext`, when you install or uninstall a package, it automatically manages your `requirements.txt` file by appending, commenting out, or uncommenting package entries as needed.

## Features

- **Automatic Requirements Management**: On package installation, `pipext` appends the installed package (with version) to `requirements.txt` or uncomments it if it's already there.
  
- **Commenting on Uninstall**: On package uninstallation, instead of removing the package from `requirements.txt`, `pipext` comments it out, making it easy to keep track of previously used packages.

- **Selective Dependency Addition**: Unlike traditional approaches, `pipext` ensures only the primary installed package is added to the `requirements.txt`, ignoring the dependencies that come along with them.

- **Support for Installation With Dependencies Included Commands**: `pipext` provides support for installing packages with dependencies added into the commands such as "python -m pip install -U 'channels[daphne]'" ensuring broader compatibility.

- **Custom Requirements File Creation**: Need different requirement files for different environments like production or local? `pipext` got you covered. Use the `-e` flag to specify which environment file to update. For example: `pipext install -e production somepackage` will update the `requirements/production.txt` file.

## Installation

To install pipext, run:

```bash
pip install pipext
```
This will download and install the pipext utility from PyPI, allowing you to use it directly from your terminal or command prompt.

## Usage

### Install a Package

```bash
pipext install package_name
```

This will:
1. Install the package using `pip`.
2. Add the package with its specific version to `requirements.txt` or uncomment it if it's already present (but commented out).

### Uninstall a Package

```bash
pipext uninstall package_name
```

This will:
1. Uninstall the package using `pip`.
2. Comment out the package in `requirements.txt`.

### Install/Uninstall a Package to a Specific Environment

```bash
pipext install -e production package_name

or 

pipext uninstall -e production package_name
```

This will:
1. Install/Uninstall the package using `pip`.
2. Add or comment out the package with its specific version to `requirements/production.txt` or uncomment it if it's already present (but commented out).

## Why pipext?

Managing a `requirements.txt` can be tedious. You install and uninstall packages during development, and sometimes it's easy to forget to update `requirements.txt` accordingly. `pipext` eases this process by automatically managing your requirements file as you modify your environment.

## Contributing

Any kind of contribution is appreciatable! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on my [GitHub repository](https://github.com/usmanmukhtar/Pipext).