Quick Start
Get from zero to a running Python environment in five commands.
Once PVM is installed and shell integration is enabled, the happy path looks like this.
# Install Python
pvm python install 3.12
# Create an environment
pvm env create myproject 3.12
# Activate it
pvm env activate myproject
# Install packages — pip is automatically wrapped for deduplication
pip install requests numpy pandas
# Deactivate when done
pvm env deactivateThat's it. pip install inside an activated environment automatically routes through PVM's deduplication layer—no extra flags needed.