Create a new Poetry project: poetry new rocketship # poetry new <project-name> # Ex: This creates a Poetry project with the following directory structure: Activate the Python virtual environment: cd ./rocketship poetry shell Deactivate the Python virtual environment: exit Install a Python package ( ): pip install poetry add requests # poetry add <package_name> # Ex: Uninstall a Python package ( ): pip uninstall poetry remove requests # poetry remove <package_name> # Ex: Installing dependencies: poetry install Display the package information: poetry show Lock the project dependencies: poetry lock Update the dependencies according to the file: pyproject.toml poetry update List the existing Python virtual environments associated with a Poetry project: cd rocketship poetry env list Example: Delete the Python environment: poetry env remove rocketship-DKQKySEf-py3.8 # poetry env remove <python-environment-name> # Ex: Follow this space ( Vikas Z's blog ) for more on Python Poetry usage and hacks. Also published on Hashnode .