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DOC: recommend uv over pipx #364

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12 changes: 9 additions & 3 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -15,11 +15,17 @@ It defines a `idfx` command familly. The builtin command set (`idfx conf`, `idfx

`idefix_cli` is distributed via the Python Packaging Index (PyPI).

It is recommended to install this tool in isolation with [`pipx`](https://pipxproject.github.io/pipx/) as
It is recommended to install this tool at the system level, but still in isolation,
using for instance with
[`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) as
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```shell
$ pipx install "idefix_cli[isolated]"
$ uv tool install 'idefix-cli[isolated]'
```
(adding `[isolated]` has the effect of pinning dependencies)
or [`pipx`](https://pipxproject.github.io/pipx/)
```shell
$ pipx install 'idefix-cli[isolated]'
```
(adding `[isolated]` has the effect of pinning dependencies, but is optional)

Otherwise, the most portable way to install the latest stable version is
```shell
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