diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 757833a59..c9d839281 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -326,6 +326,36 @@ Globally installed binary packages:
      -  [bin] zsh-5
 ```
 
+### `global upgrade`
+
+This command upgrades a globally installed package to the latest version.
+
+##### Options
+
+- `--channel (-c)`: specify a channel that the project uses. Defaults to `conda-forge`. (Allowed to be used more than once)
+
+```shell
+pixi global upgrade ruff
+pixi global upgrade --channel conda-forge --channel bioconda trackplot
+# Or in a more concise form
+pixi global upgrade -c conda-forge -c bioconda trackplot
+```
+
+### `global upgrade-all`
+
+This command upgrades all globally installed packages to their latest version.
+
+##### Options
+
+- `--channel (-c)`: specify a channel that the project uses. Defaults to `conda-forge`. (Allowed to be used more than once)
+
+```shell
+pixi global upgrade-all
+pixi global upgrade-all --channel conda-forge --channel bioconda
+# Or in a more concise form
+pixi global upgrade-all -c conda-forge -c bioconda trackplot
+```
+
 ### `global remove`
 
 Removes a package previously installed into a globally accessible location via
diff --git a/src/cli/global/install.rs b/src/cli/global/install.rs
index e47f0afa4..2f790ef1f 100644
--- a/src/cli/global/install.rs
+++ b/src/cli/global/install.rs
@@ -329,19 +329,73 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     // Find the MatchSpec we want to install
     let package_matchspec = MatchSpec::from_str(&args.package).into_diagnostic()?;
-    let package_name = package_matchspec.name.clone().ok_or_else(|| {
-        miette::miette!(
-            "could not find package name in MatchSpec {}",
-            package_matchspec
-        )
-    })?;
-    let platform = Platform::current();
 
     // Fetch sparse repodata
-    let platform_sparse_repodata = fetch_sparse_repodata(&channels, [platform]).await?;
+    let platform_sparse_repodata = fetch_sparse_repodata(&channels, [Platform::current()]).await?;
+
+    // Install the package
+    let (prefix_package, scripts, _) = globally_install_package(
+        package_matchspec,
+        &platform_sparse_repodata,
+        &channel_config,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    let channel_name = channel_name_from_prefix(&prefix_package, &channel_config);
+    let whitespace = console::Emoji("  ", "").to_string();
+
+    eprintln!(
+        "{}Installed package {} {} {} from {}",
+        console::style(console::Emoji("✔ ", "")).green(),
+        console::style(
+            prefix_package
+                .repodata_record
+                .package_record
+                .name
+                .as_source()
+        )
+        .bold(),
+        console::style(prefix_package.repodata_record.package_record.version).bold(),
+        console::style(prefix_package.repodata_record.package_record.build).bold(),
+        channel_name,
+    );
+
+    let BinDir(bin_dir) = BinDir::from_existing().await?;
+    let script_names = scripts
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|path| {
+            path.strip_prefix(&bin_dir)
+                .expect("script paths were constructed by joining onto BinDir")
+                .to_string_lossy()
+                .to_string()
+        })
+        .join(&format!("\n{whitespace} -  "));
+
+    if is_bin_folder_on_path() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "{whitespace}These apps are now globally available:\n{whitespace} -  {script_names}",
+        )
+    } else {
+        let bin_dir = format!("~/{BIN_DIR}");
+        eprintln!("{whitespace}These apps have been added to {}\n{whitespace} -  {script_names}\n\n{} To use them, make sure to add {} to your PATH",
+                      console::style(&bin_dir).bold(),
+                      console::style("!").yellow().bold(),
+                      console::style(&bin_dir).bold()
+            )
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn globally_install_package(
+    package_matchspec: MatchSpec,
+    platform_sparse_repodata: &[SparseRepoData],
+    channel_config: &ChannelConfig,
+) -> miette::Result<(PrefixRecord, Vec<PathBuf>, bool)> {
+    let package_name = package_name(&package_matchspec)?;
 
     let available_packages = SparseRepoData::load_records_recursive(
-        platform_sparse_repodata.iter(),
+        platform_sparse_repodata,
         vec![package_name.clone()],
         None,
     )
@@ -373,12 +427,17 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
     let prefix_records = prefix.find_installed_packages(None).await?;
 
     // Create the transaction that we need
-    let transaction =
-        Transaction::from_current_and_desired(prefix_records, records.iter().cloned(), platform)
-            .into_diagnostic()?;
+    let transaction = Transaction::from_current_and_desired(
+        prefix_records,
+        records.iter().cloned(),
+        Platform::current(),
+    )
+    .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+    let has_transactions = !transaction.operations.is_empty();
 
     // Execute the transaction if there is work to do
-    if !transaction.operations.is_empty() {
+    if has_transactions {
         // Execute the operations that are returned by the solver.
         await_in_progress(
             "creating virtual environment",
@@ -395,9 +454,6 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     // Find the installed package in the environment
     let prefix_package = find_designated_package(&prefix, &package_name).await?;
-    let channel = Channel::from_str(&prefix_package.repodata_record.channel, &channel_config)
-        .map(|ch| friendly_channel_name(&ch))
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| prefix_package.repodata_record.channel.clone());
 
     // Determine the shell to use for the invocation script
     let shell: ShellEnum = if cfg!(windows) {
@@ -426,6 +482,7 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     // Check if the bin path is on the path
     if scripts.is_empty() {
+        let channel = channel_name_from_prefix(&prefix_package, channel_config);
         miette::bail!(
             "could not find an executable entrypoint in package {} {} {} from {}, are you sure it exists?",
             console::style(prefix_package.repodata_record.package_record.name.as_source()).bold(),
@@ -433,50 +490,27 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
             console::style(prefix_package.repodata_record.package_record.build).bold(),
             channel,
         );
-    } else {
-        let whitespace = console::Emoji("  ", "").to_string();
-        eprintln!(
-            "{}Installed package {} {} {} from {}",
-            console::style(console::Emoji("✔ ", "")).green(),
-            console::style(
-                prefix_package
-                    .repodata_record
-                    .package_record
-                    .name
-                    .as_source()
-            )
-            .bold(),
-            console::style(prefix_package.repodata_record.package_record.version).bold(),
-            console::style(prefix_package.repodata_record.package_record.build).bold(),
-            channel,
-        );
-
-        let BinDir(bin_dir) = BinDir::from_existing().await?;
-        let script_names = scripts
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|path| {
-                path.strip_prefix(&bin_dir)
-                    .expect("script paths were constructed by joining onto BinDir")
-                    .to_string_lossy()
-                    .to_string()
-            })
-            .join(&format!("\n{whitespace} -  "));
-
-        if is_bin_folder_on_path() {
-            eprintln!(
-                "{whitespace}These apps are now globally available:\n{whitespace} -  {script_names}",
-            )
-        } else {
-            let bin_dir = format!("~/{BIN_DIR}");
-            eprintln!("{whitespace}These apps have been added to {}\n{whitespace} -  {script_names}\n\n{} To use them, make sure to add {} to your PATH",
-                      console::style(&bin_dir).bold(),
-                      console::style("!").yellow().bold(),
-                      console::style(&bin_dir).bold()
-            )
-        }
     }
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok((prefix_package, scripts, has_transactions))
+}
+
+fn channel_name_from_prefix(
+    prefix_package: &PrefixRecord,
+    channel_config: &ChannelConfig,
+) -> String {
+    Channel::from_str(&prefix_package.repodata_record.channel, channel_config)
+        .map(|ch| friendly_channel_name(&ch))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| prefix_package.repodata_record.channel.clone())
+}
+
+pub(super) fn package_name(package_matchspec: &MatchSpec) -> miette::Result<PackageName> {
+    package_matchspec.name.clone().ok_or_else(|| {
+        miette::miette!(
+            "could not find package name in MatchSpec {}",
+            package_matchspec
+        )
+    })
 }
 
 /// Returns the string to add for all arguments passed to the script
diff --git a/src/cli/global/list.rs b/src/cli/global/list.rs
index 03bb8a3ea..7d03c1582 100644
--- a/src/cli/global/list.rs
+++ b/src/cli/global/list.rs
@@ -46,19 +46,7 @@ fn print_no_packages_found_message() {
 }
 
 pub async fn execute(_args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
-    let mut packages = vec![];
-    let mut dir_contents = tokio::fs::read_dir(bin_env_dir()?)
-        .await
-        .into_diagnostic()?;
-    while let Some(entry) = dir_contents.next_entry().await.into_diagnostic()? {
-        if entry.file_type().await.into_diagnostic()?.is_dir() {
-            let Ok(name) = PackageName::from_str(entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().as_ref())
-            else {
-                continue;
-            };
-            packages.push(name);
-        }
-    }
+    let packages = list_global_packages().await?;
 
     let mut package_info = vec![];
 
@@ -118,3 +106,22 @@ pub async fn execute(_args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+pub(super) async fn list_global_packages() -> Result<Vec<PackageName>, miette::ErrReport> {
+    let mut packages = vec![];
+    let mut dir_contents = tokio::fs::read_dir(bin_env_dir()?)
+        .await
+        .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+    while let Some(entry) = dir_contents.next_entry().await.into_diagnostic()? {
+        if entry.file_type().await.into_diagnostic()?.is_dir() {
+            let Ok(name) = PackageName::from_str(entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().as_ref())
+            else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            packages.push(name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(packages)
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/global/mod.rs b/src/cli/global/mod.rs
index c71e07a1e..0fe8c4249 100644
--- a/src/cli/global/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/global/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use clap::Parser;
 mod install;
 mod list;
 mod remove;
+mod upgrade;
+mod upgrade_all;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 pub enum Command {
@@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ pub enum Command {
     Remove(remove::Args),
     #[clap(alias = "ls")]
     List(list::Args),
+    #[clap(alias = "u")]
+    Upgrade(upgrade::Args),
+    #[clap(alias = "ua")]
+    UpgradeAll(upgrade_all::Args),
 }
 
 /// Global is the main entry point for the part of pixi that executes on the global(system) level.
@@ -27,6 +33,8 @@ pub async fn execute(cmd: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
         Command::Install(args) => install::execute(args).await?,
         Command::Remove(args) => remove::execute(args).await?,
         Command::List(args) => list::execute(args).await?,
+        Command::Upgrade(args) => upgrade::execute(args).await?,
+        Command::UpgradeAll(args) => upgrade_all::execute(args).await?,
     };
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/global/upgrade.rs b/src/cli/global/upgrade.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bab712d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/global/upgrade.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use clap::Parser;
+use miette::IntoDiagnostic;
+use rattler_conda_types::{Channel, ChannelConfig, MatchSpec, Platform};
+
+use crate::repodata::fetch_sparse_repodata;
+
+use super::{install::globally_install_package, list::list_global_packages};
+
+/// Upgrade specific package which is installed globally.
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[clap(arg_required_else_help = true)]
+pub struct Args {
+    /// Specifies the package that is to be upgraded.
+    package: String,
+
+    /// Represents the channels from which to upgrade specified package.
+    /// Multiple channels can be specified by using this field multiple times.
+    ///
+    /// When specifying a channel, it is common that the selected channel also
+    /// depends on the `conda-forge` channel.
+    /// For example: `pixi global upgrade --channel conda-forge --channel bioconda`.
+    ///
+    /// By default, if no channel is provided, `conda-forge` is used.
+    #[clap(short, long, default_values = ["conda-forge"])]
+    channel: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
+    let package = args.package;
+    // Figure out what channels we are using
+    let channel_config = ChannelConfig::default();
+    let channels = args
+        .channel
+        .iter()
+        .map(|c| Channel::from_str(c, &channel_config))
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<Channel>, _>>()
+        .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+    // Find the MatchSpec we want to install
+    let package_matchspec = MatchSpec::from_str(&package).into_diagnostic()?;
+
+    // Return with error if this package is not globally installed.
+    if !list_global_packages()
+        .await?
+        .iter()
+        .any(|global_package| global_package.as_source() == package)
+    {
+        miette::bail!(
+            "{} package is not globally installed",
+            console::style("!").yellow().bold()
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Fetch sparse repodata
+    let platform_sparse_repodata = fetch_sparse_repodata(&channels, [Platform::current()]).await?;
+
+    // Install the package
+    let (package_record, _, upgraded) = globally_install_package(
+        package_matchspec,
+        &platform_sparse_repodata,
+        &channel_config,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    let package_record = package_record.repodata_record.package_record;
+    if upgraded {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Updated package {} to version {}",
+            package_record.name.as_normalized(),
+            package_record.version
+        );
+    } else {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Package {} is already up-to-date",
+            package_record.name.as_normalized(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/global/upgrade_all.rs b/src/cli/global/upgrade_all.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4606bddb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/global/upgrade_all.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+use clap::Parser;
+use futures::{stream, StreamExt, TryStreamExt};
+use miette::IntoDiagnostic;
+use rattler_conda_types::{Channel, ChannelConfig, Platform};
+
+use crate::repodata::fetch_sparse_repodata;
+
+use super::{install::globally_install_package, list::list_global_packages};
+
+const UPGRADE_ALL_CONCURRENCY: usize = 5;
+
+/// Upgrade all globally installed packages
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+pub struct Args {
+    /// Represents the channels from which to upgrade packages.
+    /// Multiple channels can be specified by using this field multiple times.
+    ///
+    /// When specifying a channel, it is common that the selected channel also
+    /// depends on the `conda-forge` channel.
+    /// For example: `pixi global upgrade-all --channel conda-forge --channel bioconda`.
+    ///
+    /// By default, if no channel is provided, `conda-forge` is used.
+    #[clap(short, long, default_values = ["conda-forge"])]
+    channel: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
+    // Figure out what channels we are using
+    let channel_config = ChannelConfig::default();
+    let channels = args
+        .channel
+        .iter()
+        .map(|c| Channel::from_str(c, &channel_config))
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<Channel>, _>>()
+        .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+    let packages = list_global_packages().await?;
+
+    // Fetch sparse repodata
+    let platform_sparse_repodata = fetch_sparse_repodata(&channels, [Platform::current()]).await?;
+
+    let tasks = packages
+        .iter()
+        .map(|package| package.as_source().parse())
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()
+        .into_diagnostic()?;
+
+    let task_stream = stream::iter(tasks)
+        .map(|matchspec| {
+            globally_install_package(matchspec, &platform_sparse_repodata, &channel_config)
+        })
+        .buffered(UPGRADE_ALL_CONCURRENCY);
+
+    let res: Vec<_> = task_stream.try_collect().await?;
+
+    let mut packages_upgraded = 0;
+    for (prefix_record, _, upgraded) in res {
+        if upgraded {
+            packages_upgraded += 1;
+            let record = prefix_record.repodata_record.package_record;
+            eprintln!(
+                "Upgraded {} {}",
+                console::style(record.name.as_normalized()).bold(),
+                console::style(record.version).bold(),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if packages_upgraded == 0 {
+        eprintln!("Nothing to upgrade");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}