Installation

Requirements

Maven Check Versions requires Python 3.10 or higher. Check your version with:

python3 --version

The tool does not need Maven or a Java runtime — it parses pom.xml files directly as XML.

Install the package from PyPI:

pip install maven_check_versions

If pip is not on your path, use pip3 or python3 -m pip.

It is recommended to install the tool inside a virtual environment so it does not clash with your system dependencies:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install maven_check_versions

Make sure the command is available:

maven_check_versions --help

If you used a virtual environment, re-activate it or call the executable from .venv/bin/. Next, head over to Usage.