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vf — VirtualFish is a fish shell tool for managing Python virtual environments. More information: <https:

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Problem

How to use the vf command: VirtualFish is a fish shell tool for managing Python virtual environments. More information: <https://virtualfish.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>.

Solution

vf — VirtualFish is a fish shell tool for managing Python virtual environments. More information: <https://virtualfish.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>.

Create a virtual environment:

vf new {{virtualenv_name}}

Create a virtual environment for a specific Python version:

vf new --python {{/usr/local/bin/python3.8}} {{virtualenv_name}}

Activate and use the specified virtual environment:

vf activate {{virtualenv_name}}

Connect the current virtualenv to the current directory, so that it is activated automatically as soon as you enter it (and deactivated as soon as you leave):

vf connect

Deactivate the current virtual environment:

vf deactivate

List all virtual environments:

vf ls

Remove a virtual environment:

vf rm {{virtualenv_name}}

Display help:

vf help

Code Snippets

Create a virtual environment

vf new {{virtualenv_name}}

Create a virtual environment for a specific Python version

vf new --python {{/usr/local/bin/python3.8}} {{virtualenv_name}}

Activate and use the specified virtual environment

vf activate {{virtualenv_name}}

Connect the current virtualenv to the current directory, so that it is activated automatically as soon as you enter it (and deactivated as soon as you leave)

vf connect

Deactivate the current virtual environment

vf deactivate

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