Implementation:TA Lib Ta lib python Pip Install TA Lib

Knowledge Sources	ta-lib-python
Domains	Installation, Packaging
Last Updated	2026-02-09 22:00 GMT

Overview

Concrete tool for installing TA-Lib via pip install TA-Lib using pre-built binary wheels from PyPI.

Description

This is an External Tool Doc documenting the pip installation command. The CI workflow in .github/workflows/wheels.yml builds wheels for 7 platform/architecture combinations using cibuildwheel, then uploads them to PyPI.

Usage

Run pip install TA-Lib as the first installation attempt. If no wheel is available, proceed to source build.

Code Reference

Source Location

Repository: ta-lib-python
File: .github/workflows/wheels.yml (L1-249)
Config: pyproject.toml (L1-3, build-system requires)

Signature

# Install from PyPI (attempts wheel first)
pip install TA-Lib

# Install specific version
pip install TA-Lib==0.6.9

# Force source build (skip wheels)
pip install TA-Lib --no-binary :all:

Import

# After installation
import talib

I/O Contract

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Description
python_version	—	Yes	Python >= 3.9
platform	—	Yes	One of: linux x86_64/arm64, macOS x86_64/arm64, Windows amd64/x86/arm64

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
installed_package	Python package	talib package with compiled _ta_lib extension

Usage Examples

Standard Installation

pip install TA-Lib

Verify Installation

import talib
print(talib.__version__)        # '0.6.9'
print(len(talib.get_functions()))  # 161

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Principle:TA_Lib_Ta_lib_python_Binary_Wheel_Installation

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