diff --git a/cm-cli.py b/cm-cli.py
index 365b5931..93aaa553 100644
--- a/cm-cli.py
+++ b/cm-cli.py
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class Ctx:
         self.mode = 'remote'
         self.processed_install = set()
         self.custom_node_map_cache = None
+        self.no_deps = False
+
+    def set_no_deps(self, no_deps):
+        self.no_deps = no_deps
 
     def set_channel_mode(self, channel, mode):
         if mode is not None:
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ class Ctx:
 cm_ctx = Ctx()
 
 
-def install_node(node_name, is_all=False, cnt_msg='', install_path=None):
+def install_node(node_name, is_all=False, cnt_msg='', install_path=None, no_deps=False):
     if core.is_valid_url(node_name):
         # install via urls
         print(f"Installing {node_name} to {install_path}")
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ def install_node(node_name, is_all=False, cnt_msg='', install_path=None):
         elif os.path.exists(node_path + '.disabled'):
             enable_node(node_name)
         else:
-            res = core.gitclone_install(node_item['files'], instant_execution=True, msg_prefix=f"[{cnt_msg}] ", install_path=install_path)
+            res = core.gitclone_install(node_item['files'], instant_execution=True, msg_prefix=f"[{cnt_msg}] ", install_path=install_path, no_deps=no_deps)
             if not res:
                 print(f"[bold red]ERROR: An error occurred while installing '{node_name}'.[/bold red]")
             else:
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ def auto_save_snapshot():
     print(f"Current snapshot is saved as `{path}`")
 
 
-def for_each_nodes(nodes, act, allow_all=True, install_path=None):
+def for_each_nodes(nodes, act, allow_all=True, install_path=None, no_deps=False):
     is_all = False
     if allow_all and 'all' in nodes:
         is_all = True
@@ -482,7 +486,7 @@ def for_each_nodes(nodes, act, allow_all=True, install_path=None):
     i = 1
     for x in nodes:
         try:
-            act(x, is_all=is_all, cnt_msg=f'{i}/{total}', install_path=install_path)
+            act(x, is_all=is_all, cnt_msg=f'{i}/{total}', install_path=install_path, no_deps=no_deps)
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"ERROR: {e}")
             traceback.print_exc()
@@ -518,9 +522,18 @@ def install(
             None,
             help="Specify the installation path"
         ),
+        no_deps: Annotated[
+            Optional[bool],
+            typer.Option(
+                "--no-deps",
+                show_default=False,
+                help="Skip installing any Python dependencies",
+            ),
+        ] = False,
 ):
     cm_ctx.set_channel_mode(channel, mode)
-    for_each_nodes(nodes, act=install_node, install_path=install_path)
+    cm_ctx.set_no_deps(no_deps)
+    for_each_nodes(nodes, act=install_node, install_path=install_path, no_deps=no_deps)
 
 
 @app.command(help="Reinstall custom nodes")