Should PDM manage python interpreter?

[Hnasar]

A new package manager similar to PDM made a splash recently https://github.com/mitsuhiko/rye (its 9 minute video is a good overview).

One notable thing it implements that PDM doesn't is the ability to handle automatically downloading missing interpreters, and provides an easy way to "pin" them for a project. It has some other unique features, like an ability to install tools into isolated environments similar to pipx.

I figured I'd mention it here in case people haven't seen. There's an interesting discussion about what the tool means for the community astral-sh/rye#6 and I figured I'd mention here to see if there's anything PDM can be inspired by. Cheers!

[pohlt]

Without knowing the implications, I would like to see this functionality in pdm. 👍🏼

[frostming]

FYI, We are planning to improve findpython with the ability to install a Python interpreter.

[pohlt]

What source do you plan to use for the interpreters? Same as rye?

[frostming]

There are existing providers that also install: pyenv and asdf, and for rye, that will be a new provider that installs from python-standalone-build, of course.

[dvonessen]

Hello,

thank you for this awesome package manager.
The last thing, what holds me back using it on all my projects ist the missing python version manager.

I would love to see this feature in the near future.