xtekky/gpt4free · error

pip install g4f failed (exit %d): %w

Error message

pip install g4f failed (exit %d): %w

What it means

Error "pip install g4f failed (exit %d): %w" thrown in xtekky/gpt4free.

Source

Thrown at g4f-go/runtime.go:125

	}
	return nil
}

// installG4F installs the g4f Python package into the downloaded runtime and
// writes the .installed stamp. Uses the bundled pip (ensurepip wheels in
// pbs installs, bootstrapped via `python -m ensurepip`) so no network access
// is required after the runtime was downloaded.
func installG4F(binDir, exe string, start time.Time) error {
	fmt.Printf("Installing gpt4free into the Python runtime...\n")
	if err := ensurePip(binDir, exe); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	code, err := runPython(noSignalCtx(), exe, []string{
		"-m", "pip", "install",
		"--no-input", "g4f[slim]",
	}, pipEnv(binDir)...)
	if err != nil || code != 0 {
		return fmt.Errorf("pip install g4f failed (exit %d): %w", code, err)
	}
	stamp := filepath.Join(binDir, ".g4f-runtime", ".installed")
	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(stamp), 0o755); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := os.WriteFile(stamp, []byte("g4f installed"), 0o644); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	fmt.Printf("gpt4free installed in %.1fs\n", time.Since(start).Seconds())
	return nil
}

// ensurePip makes `python -m pip` available in the downloaded runtime.
// pbs installs ship ensurepip but no standalone pip; bootstrap once.
func ensurePip(binDir, exe string) error {
	code, err := runPython(noSignalCtx(), exe, []string{"-c", "import pip"}, pipEnv(binDir)...)
	if err == nil && code == 0 {
		return nil

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Solutions

1. Check network access to PyPI and retry.
2. Run the runtime's pip manually to see the full install error.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at g4f-go/runtime.go:125 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of xtekky/gpt4free@973504e177 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/e6a5170eee0229dc. Report an issue: GitHub.