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fix(python-plugin): add UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT env variable
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docs(python): correct the default virtual env dir
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/app/docs/devbox_examples/languages/python.md
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The `python` package automatically comes bundled with `pip`, and the `python` plugin for Devbox will automatically create a virtual environment for installing your packages locally

Your virtual environment is created in the `.devbox/virtenv/python` directory by default, and can be activated by running `. $VENV_DIR/bin/activate` in your Devbox shell. You can activate the virtual environment automatically using the init_hook of your `devbox.json`:
Your virtual environment is created in the root directory of your project by default, and can be activated by running `. $VENV_DIR/bin/activate` in your Devbox shell. You can activate the virtual environment automatically using the init_hook of your `devbox.json`:

```json
{
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:::

Devbox installs the virtual environment in `.devbox/virtenv/python/.venv` by default. You can modify this path by setting the `VENV_DIR` environment variable in your devbox.json:
Devbox installs the virtual environment in `$DEVBOX_PROJECT_ROOT/.venv` by default. You can modify this path by setting the `VENV_DIR` environment variable in your devbox.json:

```json
{
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion examples/development/python/pip/README.md
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Expand Up @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This will install Python 3.10 in your shell. You can find other versions of Pyth

You can install `pip` by running `devbox add python3xxPackages.pip`, where `3xx` is the version of Python you want to install. This will also install the pip plugin for Devbox, which automatically creates a virtual environment for installing your packages locally

Your virtual environment is created in the `.devbox/virtenv/pip` directory by default, and can be activated by running `. $VENV_DIR/bin/activate` in your devbox shell. You can activate the virtual environment automatically using the init_hook of your `devbox.json`:
Your virtual environment is created in the root directory of your project by default, and can be activated by running `. $VENV_DIR/bin/activate` in your devbox shell. You can activate the virtual environment automatically using the init_hook of your `devbox.json`:

```json
{
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion plugins/python.json
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"{{ .Virtenv }}/bin/venvShellHook.sh": "python/venvShellHook.sh"
},
"shell": {
"init_hook": ["{{ .Virtenv }}/bin/venvShellHook.sh"]
"init_hook": [
"export UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT=\"$VENV_DIR\"",
"{{ .Virtenv }}/bin/venvShellHook.sh"
]
}
}