Install LLMind

Published 2026-04-22 · 4 min read

LLMind ships as a Python package on PyPI. Install it with pipx or uv — both put the CLI on your PATH in an isolated environment without touching your system Python.

System requirements

Install with pipx

The canonical install. pipx installs the CLI in its own virtualenv and exposes the llmind command on your PATH: 

pipx install 'llmind-cli[all]'
llmind --version

[all] bundles every supported provider. If you only need one and want a smaller install, pick the matching extra instead:

Combine extras with commas: pipx install 'llmind-cli[anthropic,whisper-local]'.

Install with uv

If you already use uv for Python tooling, the install is identical: 

uv tool install 'llmind-cli[all]'

Verify the install

After installation, verify the tool is available: 

llmind --version

You should see version 0.1.0. If the command is not found, run pipx ensurepath (or uv tool update-shell) and open a new terminal.

Platform-specific notes

macOS

Works on Apple Silicon and Intel. Get pipx with brew install pipx && pipx ensurepath, or uv with brew install uv.

Linux

Works on any Linux with Python 3.11+. Most distributions ship pipx in their package manager (apt install pipx on Debian/Ubuntu, dnf install pipx on Fedora). For PDF support, also install poppler-utils.

Windows

Use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) and follow the Linux instructions above. Native Windows is not currently tested.

Development install

If you're contributing to LLMind, clone the repository and run an editable install from the llmind-cli/ directory: 

cd llmind-cli
pip install -e '.[all,dev]'

Troubleshooting

"llmind: command not found"

The pipx/uv binary directory isn't on your PATH yet. Run pipx ensurepath (or uv tool update-shell), then close and reopen your terminal.

"No matching distribution found for llmind-cli"

Your Python version is older than 3.11. Check with python3 --version. On macOS, install a newer Python with brew install python@3.12. On Linux, use your distribution's Python 3.11+ package or pyenv.

"Unable to get page for poppler" or PDF errors

pdf2image needs the poppler-utils system package. Install it with brew install poppler on macOS or apt install poppler-utils on Debian/Ubuntu, then retry your enrich command.

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