Python environment tools for Visual Studio Code

Performant Python environment tooling and support, such as locating all global Python installs and virtual environments.

Environment Types Supported

• Python.org
• Windows Store
• PyEnv
• PyEnv-Win
• PyEnv-Virtualenv
• Conda
• Miniconda
• Miniforge
• PipEnv
• Homebrew
• VirtualEnvWrapper
• VirtualEnvWrapper-Win
• Venv
• VirtualEnv
• Python on your PATH

Features

• Discovery of all global Python installs
• Discovery of all Python virtual environments

Key Methodology

Our approach prioritizes performance and efficiency by leveraging Rust. We minimize I/O operations by collecting all necessary environment information at once, which reduces repeated I/O and the need to spawn additional processes, significantly enhancing overall performance.

Contributing

This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visithttps://cla.opensource.microsoft.

When you submit a pull request, a CLA bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., status check, comment). Simply follow the instructions provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repos using our CLA.

This project has adopted theMicrosoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see theCode of Conduct FAQor contactopencode@microsoftwith any additional questions or comments.

Trademarks

This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines. Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship. Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.