Can I tell hatch "use the python interpreter you were started with?"

[kpfleming]

I've installed Hatch using pipx on a Debian Bookworm system; I have /usr/bin/python which is Python 2.7, and /usr/bin/python3 which is Python 3.10. I installed pipx using Python 3.10, so it uses the same Python interpreter to install tools. As a result, Hatch itself is executed using Python 3.10.

I've got some environments in pyproject.toml which do not specify anything for 'python' at all, but this means that when Hatch tries to build those environments it searches for Python and finds /usr/bin/python. Ick :-)

Is there any way I can tell Hatch to just use the Python interpreter that it was executed with?

[ofek]

I'll add a special value for the HATCH_PYTHON env var https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/plugins/environment/virtual/#options. Any suggestions?

[ofek]

Oh okay. Do you think ^ would be useful still?

[kpfleming]

You are thinking something like HATCH_PYTHON=auto would mean 'use the interpreter Hatch itself is running from'?

[ofek]

Yup!

[kpfleming]

Then I can't think of a better word for it than 'auto', even though I'm not certain that's the best choice.

[ofek]

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