search pixi python interpreter in subdirectory

[wohenbushuang]

Hi. I use pixi for python projects. My workspace structure is usually like:

• root/
  • doc/
  • data/
  • code/
    • program-1/
      • .git/
      • .pixi/
        • envs/
          • default/
            • python.exe
    • program-2/ # in other language
      • .git/

doc/ is for the whole project, and files are in MS Office or PDF format that not needed to be managed by git. The code-related docs for specific programs can be put in its code/program-*/ subdirectory and be managed by git.
data/ has a large size and doesn't need to be managed by git.
The reason to open root/ in workspace: quicker to preview doc/ and data/

For now, vscode git can identify each repos under different subdirectories. But pixi python interpreter need to be manaually specified.

Can you allow python intepreters of pixi in subdirectory be auto detected and can be options in the "select python interpreter" dropdown menu?

[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! So one thing you can do is if you right click on the folder of the pixi interpreter, you can add it as a python project and it should now find that pixi environment. Let me know if that works!

[wohenbushuang]

First, only when I enable python environments extension will "add as python project" menu shows.

Then, it will create this in .vscode/settings.json:

{
    "python-envs.pythonProjects": [
        {
            "path": "03-code",
            "envManager": "ms-python.python:venv",
            "packageManager": "ms-python.python:pip"
        }
    ]
}

The python interpreter selection still cannot find the pixi environment.

Here is my folder structure:

Before the selection, I run this to create pixi environment:

cd 03-code
pixi init
pixi add python=3.13

[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! Sorry, I got a bit ahead of myself- do you have the community pixi extension https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=renan-r-santos.pixi-code? Pixi is handled by this additional extension which works with the python environments extension to surface pixi environments! You should get the environments extension (if you don't already have it) and this pixi extension then if you are still facing problems, reach out to that extension's github page where they can assist you further! https://github.com/renan-r-santos/pixi-code

[wohenbushuang]

No I don't have this brand new extension. So in the future, will all environment managers (conda, pip, poetry, etc.) have to install their respective extensions, in addition to the python environment extension, in addition to the python extension?