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title: pixi search
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# [pixi](../pixi.md) search

Search a conda package

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## Usage
```
pixi search [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE>
```

## Arguments
- <a id="arg-<PACKAGE>" href="#arg-<PACKAGE>">`<PACKAGE>`</a>
:  MatchSpec of a package to search
<br>**required**: `true`

## Options
- <a id="arg---channel" href="#arg---channel">`--channel (-c) <CHANNEL>`</a>
:  The channels to consider as a name or a url. Multiple channels can be specified by using this field multiple times
<br>May be provided more than once.
- <a id="arg---platform" href="#arg---platform">`--platform (-p) <PLATFORM>`</a>
:  The platform(s) to search for. By default, searches all platforms from the manifest (or all known platforms if no manifest is found)
- <a id="arg---limit" href="#arg---limit">`--limit (-l) <LIMIT>`</a>
:  Limit the number of versions shown per package, -1 for no limit
<br>**default**: `5`
- <a id="arg---limit-packages" href="#arg---limit-packages">`--limit-packages (-n) <LIMIT_PACKAGES>`</a>
:  Limit the number of packages shown, -1 for no limit
<br>**default**: `5`
- <a id="arg---json" href="#arg---json">`--json`</a>
:  Output in JSON format

## Global Options
- <a id="arg---manifest-path" href="#arg---manifest-path">`--manifest-path (-m) <MANIFEST_PATH>`</a>
:  The path to `pixi.toml`, `pyproject.toml`, or the workspace directory
- <a id="arg---workspace" href="#arg---workspace">`--workspace (-w) <WORKSPACE>`</a>
:  Name of the workspace

## Description
Search a conda package

Its output will list the latest version of package.


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