# System map — pypa/pip

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# System map — pypa/pip

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pip runs as a local CLI process, with additional process boundaries for alternate interpreters, build hooks, and VCS tools. Maintained implementation code lives under _internal, while dependencies are vendored under _vendor. Persistent state is spread across Python installation schemes, configuration files, and caches. Packaging and repository automation are defined separately from runtime command dispatch.
- The root project is named pip, requires Python >=3.10, and exposes pip and pip3 console scripts through pip._internal.cli.main:main; python -m pip delegates to the same function. — [pyproject.toml#L1-L4](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/pyproject.toml#L1-L4) [pyproject.toml#L33-L49](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/pyproject.toml#L33-L49) [src/pip/__main__.py#L21-L24](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/__main__.py#L21-L24)
- commands_dict maps command names to module paths, classes, and summaries; create_command() imports only the selected module, and Command.main() provides the execution context. — [src/pip/_internal/commands/__init__.py#L13-L27](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/commands/__init__.py#L13-L27) [src/pip/_internal/commands/__init__.py#L116-L125](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/commands/__init__.py#L116-L125) [src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py#L173-L189](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py#L173-L189)
- The architecture distinguishes maintainer-written _internal code from vendored dependencies; direct use of internals is unsupported. Vendoring configuration specifies a namespace, protected files, patches, and an SBOM. — [docs/html/development/architecture/anatomy.rst#L55-L66](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/docs/html/development/architecture/anatomy.rst#L55-L66) [docs/html/development/architecture/index.rst#L15-L19](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/docs/html/development/architecture/index.rst#L15-L19) [pyproject.toml#L160-L167](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/pyproject.toml#L160-L167)
- RequirementCommand constructs preparers and resolvers, while the resolvelib Resolver combines Factory, PipProvider, and a reporter before producing a RequirementSet and installation order. — [src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py#L251-L291](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py#L251-L291) [src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py#L79-L105](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py#L79-L105) [src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py#L195-L224](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/resolution/resolvelib/resolver.py#L195-L224)
- Filesystem state has separate owners: wheel installation writes distribution metadata and RECORD, Cache derives artifact directories, and Configuration writes selected INI files outside the checkout. — [src/pip/_internal/operations/install/wheel.py#L695-L735](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/operations/install/wheel.py#L695-L735) [src/pip/_internal/cache.py#L44-L75](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/cache.py#L44-L75) [src/pip/_internal/configuration.py#L69-L85](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/configuration.py#L69-L85) [src/pip/_internal/configuration.py#L213-L230](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/configuration.py#L213-L230)
- External integration boundaries include requests-based PipSession adapters, VCS subprocess execution, and BuildBackendHookCaller instances configured with source directories and build-environment interpreters. — [src/pip/_internal/network/session.py#L343-L397](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/network/session.py#L343-L397) [src/pip/_internal/vcs/versioncontrol.py#L635-L649](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/vcs/versioncontrol.py#L635-L649) [src/pip/_internal/req/req_install.py#L492-L504](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/src/pip/_internal/req/req_install.py#L492-L504)
- Flit builds the distribution; build-project.py provisions pinned, hashed build requirements and sets SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH. Nox drives tests, while tag-triggered release automation builds artifacts and publishes through PyPI trusted publishing. — [pyproject.toml#L47-L49](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/pyproject.toml#L47-L49) [build-project/build-project.py#L37-L68](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/build-project/build-project.py#L37-L68) [noxfile.py#L124-L175](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/noxfile.py#L124-L175) [.github/workflows/release.yml#L25-L52](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/.github/workflows/release.yml#L25-L52)
- Maintenance workflows lock inactive closed threads, validate PR checklist bodies, refresh the build lock through a PR, and synchronize documentation redirects using an environment-provided RTD token. — [.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml#L15-L23](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml#L15-L23) [.github/workflows/check-pr-template.yml#L12-L28](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/.github/workflows/check-pr-template.yml#L12-L28) [.github/workflows/update-build-project-lock.yml#L33-L64](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/.github/workflows/update-build-project-lock.yml#L33-L64) [.github/workflows/update-rtd-redirects.yml#L22-L35](https://github.com/pypa/pip/blob/a7002c9771a6c3f0317a4e6b9fbdcd22e643f7b6/.github/workflows/update-rtd-redirects.yml#L22-L35)

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