virtualenvwrapper
Shell extensions for creating, switching between, and managing Python virtual environments.
By Doug Hellmann
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About virtualenvwrapper
virtualenvwrapper adds commands for creating, deleting, copying, and switching between Python virtual environments. It keeps environments in one location and offers tab completion for commands that take an environment name.
User-configurable hooks and a plugin system let developers run scripts during environment operations or share extensions. It requires virtualenv.
Strengths
- Keeps virtual environments organized in one location
- Provides commands for switching and managing environments
- Supports hooks and shareable extensions
Limitations
- Requires virtualenv
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use and distribute under the license stated in its documentation.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Doug Hellmann
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Python developers who manage multiple virtual environments from a shell
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula