> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bakefile.wisl.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation

> Install bakefile with pip or uv, plus the optional bakelib helpers.

## Requirements

bakefile supports Python 3.10 through 3.14.

## Install

Install via pip:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
pip install bakefile
```

Or via uv:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
uv add bakefile          # as a project dependency
uv tool install bakefile # as a global tool
```

## Verify the install

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
bake --version
```

Installing bakefile gives you two command-line tools:

* **`bake`** - Runs tasks from your `bakefile.py`
* **`bakefile`** - Manages your `bakefile.py` (init, lint, sync, and more)

## Optional: bakelib

**bakelib** is an optional collection of opinionated helpers built on top of Bakebook: preconfigured task [Spaces](/bakelib/spaces), multi-environment support, refreshable caches, and secrets management. Install it with the `lib` extra:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
pip install bakefile[lib]
```

bakefile works without bakelib.