docs: Update docs with pixi-extensions
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lucascolley
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| ### 1. PATH Environment Variable | ||
| Pixi searches all directories in your `PATH` environment variable for executables with the `pixi-` prefix. | ||
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| ### 2. Pixi Global Directories |
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nit: maybe we want this instead? I don't have a strong opinion though
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| ### 2. Pixi Global Directories | |
| ### 2. `pixi global` Directories |
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| ### Using Pixi Global (Recommended) | ||
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| The easiest way to install pixi extensions is using `pixi global install`: |
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nit (here and elsewhere)
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| The easiest way to install pixi extensions is using `pixi global install`: | |
| The easiest way to install Pixi extensions is using `pixi global install`: |
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| This approach has several advantages: | ||
| - **Isolated environments**: Each extension gets its own environment, preventing dependency conflicts | ||
| - **Automatic discovery**: Extensions are automatically found by pixi without modifying PATH | ||
| - **Easy management**: Use `pixi global list` and `pixi global remove` to manage extensions | ||
| - **Consistent experience**: Extensions appear in `pixi --help` just like built-in commands |
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👍 but maybe this text (for the first three points) belongs in global docs, and we can just link out to it in one sentence?
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yup makes sense! To me, it sounded like it's repeating. Seemed like I had read it somewhere else in the docs. Will resolve this 👍🏽
ruben-arts
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| pixi global install pixi-pack | ||
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| # Install multiple extensions at once | ||
| pixi global install pixi-pack pixi-diff rattler-build |
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What is rattler-build doing here?
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ahh!! just wanted to show what the user can install with pixi global 😅, will remove that.
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