diff --git a/llm/cli.py b/llm/cli.py
index 5d53e74..c2b4707 100644
--- a/llm/cli.py
+++ b/llm/cli.py
@@ -2895,30 +2895,38 @@ def display_truncated(text):
     help="Include pre-release and development versions",
 )
 def install(packages, upgrade, editable, force_reinstall, no_cache_dir, pre):
-    """Install packages from PyPI into the same environment as LLM"""
-    args = ["pip", "install"]
-    if upgrade:
-        args += ["--upgrade"]
-    if editable:
-        args += ["--editable", editable]
-    if force_reinstall:
-        args += ["--force-reinstall"]
-    if no_cache_dir:
-        args += ["--no-cache-dir"]
-    if pre:
-        args += ["--pre"]
-    args += list(packages)
-    sys.argv = args
-    run_module("pip", run_name="__main__")
+    """Install packages from PyPI into the same environment as LLM. Disabled for nixpkgs."""
+    raise click.ClickException(
+"""Install command has been disabled for Nix. To install extra `llm` plugins, use the `llm.withPlugins` function.
+
+Example:
+
+```nix
+llm.withPlugins {
+  @listOfPackagedPlugins@
+}
+```
+"""
+    )


 @cli.command()
 @click.argument("packages", nargs=-1, required=True)
 @click.option("-y", "--yes", is_flag=True, help="Don't ask for confirmation")
 def uninstall(packages, yes):
-    """Uninstall Python packages from the LLM environment"""
-    sys.argv = ["pip", "uninstall"] + list(packages) + (["-y"] if yes else [])
-    run_module("pip", run_name="__main__")
+    """Uninstall Python packages from the LLM environment. Disabled for nixpkgs."""
+    raise click.ClickException(
+"""Uninstall command has been disabled for Nix. To remove `llm` plugins, use the `llm.withPlugins` function with the desired set of plugins specified.
+
+Example:
+
+```nix
+llm.withPlugins {
+  @listOfPackagedPlugins@
+}
+```
+"""
+    )


 @cli.command()
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