So, I have a python script I’d like to run from time to time from the CLI (on Linux) that resides inside a venv. What’s the recommended/intended way to do this?
Write a wrapper shell script and put it inside a $PATH-accessible directory that activates the virtual environment, runs the python script and deactivates the venv again? This seems a bit convoluted, but I can’t think of a better way.
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As someone’s new comments just brought me back to this post, I’ll point out that these days there’s another good option: uv run.
Use venv/bin/python app.py to run it.
That works nicely. Thanks 👍
I use my own Zsh project (zpy) to manage venvs stored like
~/.local/share/venvs/HASH-OF-PROJECT-PATH/venv, so use zpy’svpyfunction to launch a script with its associated Python executable ad-hoc, or add a full path shebang to the script with zpy’svpyshebangfunction.vpy and vpyshebang in the docs
If anyone else is a Zsh fan and has any questions, I’m more than happy to answer or demo.
