This Vim plugin provides a simple way to activate and deactivate Python virtual environments created by the virtualenv tool from a Vim session as well as synchronizes the Vim internal Python sys.path variable with an already active virtual environment.

By default, :python and :python3 commands have access only to the system-wide Python environment. vim-virtualenv changes the Vim internal Python sys.path and environment $PATH and $PYTHONPATH variables so that they refer to the chosen virtual environment, i.e. activates it.

However, :python and :python3 commands will be still tied to, respectively, Python 2 and Python 3 versions that Vim was compiled against.

Note. Since the v2.0.0 release there are no new features planned and there are no known issues. Nevertheless this plugin is still maintained so feel free to file a bug report or a feature request.

• Activate, deactivate and list virtualenvs from a Vim session. By default, vim-virtualenv works with virtualenvs located inside g:virtualenv#directory to avoid unnecessary typing.

• When a Vim session is started inside an active virtualenv, vim-virtualenv synchronizes the Vim internal Python sys.path variable with the currently active virtualenv.

• Activate virtualenvs by path using VirtualEnvActivate command. Paths can be absolute or relative, in the latter case they are first expanded against g:virtualenv#directory and then against the current directory.

• Use <Tab> completion with VirtualEnvActivate and VirtualEnvList commands to avoid typing even more.

• Change the current directory to the directory of the currently active virtualenv using VirtualEnvCD command. By default, vim-virtualenv automatically does this on virtualenv activation and returns back on deactivation.

• This plugin is not a replacement for virtualenv or virtualenvwrapper tools nor it aims to be one.

List virtualenvs located inside g:virtualenv#directory:

:VirtualEnvList

List virtualenvs located inside the '/foo/bar' directory:

:VirtualEnvList /foo/bar

Activate the 'foo' virtualenv located inside g:virtualenv#directory:

:VirtualEnvActivate foo

Activate the virtualenv located at '/foo/bar/baz':

:VirtualEnvActivate /foo/bar/baz

Both VirtualEnvActivate and VirtualEnvList commands support <Tab> completion.

Change the current directory to the currently active virtualenv directory:

:VirtualEnvCD

Deactivate the currently active virtualenv:

:VirtualEnvDeactivate

Name of the currently active virtualenv can be shown in the statusline via virtualenv#statusline() function.

For a more detailed help see:

:help virtualenv