Guides
Python Management
Install, list, and remove Python versions managed by PVM.
PVM downloads prebuilt Python binaries from python-build-standalone (maintained by Astral, creators of uv/ruff). Versions 3.8 through 3.14 are supported.
Commands
pvm python install <version> # Install Python (e.g., 3.12, 3.11.9, 3.8)
pvm python list # List installed versions
pvm python available # Show available versions (3.8 - 3.14)
pvm python remove <version> # Remove a version
pvm update # Refresh available Python versions metadataVersion metadata
PVM uses uv's download-metadata.json to map Python version strings to the correct release tags. Metadata is cached locally at ~/.pvm/python-metadata.json and auto-updates every 7 days. Run pvm update to refresh manually.