This extensions only create an empty python environment and the corresponding settings to activate this environment each time the project folder is opened.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Autorun-python-virtual-environment is a Visual Studio Code extension that automatically sets up a Python virtual environment for your project and configures the terminal to use it seamlessly. It's designed to help you bootstrap Python projects quickly without needing to manually create and activate a virtual environment.
Features
📦 Automatically checks if Python is installed on your system.
🔁 Automatically closes all open terminals and opens a new one with the virtual environment activated.
🛠️ Creates a virtual environment in a folder of your choice (default: /env).
📝 Automatically generates a .vscode/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 script with activation logic.
🧠 Smart detection of existing .vscode/settings.json and merges required terminal profile configuration.
⚙️ Sets up a custom PowerShell profile for Windows terminals to auto-activate the virtual environment.
Requirements
Python must be installed (python or python3 should be available in your system PATH).
Works best with PowerShell on Windows.
VS Code 1.70 or higher.
Extension Settings
his extension contributes the following settings:
autorunPythonVirtualEnv.runOnSave: Enable or disable automatic Python virtual environment creation.
autorunPythonVirtualEnv.env: Set the relative folder path for the virtual environment (default: "env").
Known Issues
Currently optimized for PowerShell terminals on Windows. Unix shell support (e.g., bash/zsh) is in progress.
May conflict with existing PowerShell profiles if heavily customized.
Release Notes
1.0.0
Initial release of autorun-python-virtual-environment.
Auto-detection of Python.
Auto-creation of virtual environment.
PowerShell profile configuration and terminal integration.
