How do I search for an available Python package using pip?

Question

I would like to be able to search for an available Python package using pip (on the terminal). I would like a functionality similar to apt-cache in Ubu

Answer 1

Pip search can solve your problem if you don't want to use it too often. But after regular use I found it hard to read, slow to use and it didn't show infos I sometimes needed (upload time, license, size, etc) so I ended up writing an alternative which I think turned out pretty nice.

It is called yip and it is like pip search on steroids. It supports regex search, colorized output and a menu system which makes installing from search result super easy. If you want to know more or see a screencap check it out on GitHub.