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jnc search

Searches for conda packages in configured channels. When given an exact package name, it displays detailed information about the latest version including dependencies, license, and available builds. Supports wildcard patterns to search across package names.

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Usage

jnc search [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE>

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Arguments

ArgumentDescription
<PACKAGE>Name of the package to search for. Supports wildcard patterns (e.g., py*).

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Options

OptionShortDescription
--channel <CHANNEL>-cThe channel to search in. Can be specified multiple times. Uses workspace channels if inside a workspace, otherwise defaults to conda-forge.
--platform <PLATFORM>-pThe platform to search for. Defaults to the current platform.
--limit <N>-lLimit the number of search results (applies to wildcard searches).

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Global Options

OptionShortDescription
--manifest-path <PATH>-mPath to pixi.toml or the workspace directory. Used to read workspace channel configuration.

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Examples

Search for a specific package: 
jnc search python
Search with a wildcard pattern: 
jnc search "py*"
Limit search results: 
jnc search --limit 10 "numpy*"
Search in a specific channel: 
jnc search --channel bioconda samtools
Search for a different platform: 
jnc search --platform linux-aarch64 cuda-toolkit