virtualfish ☆

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Description:
Python virtual environment manager for the fish shell

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.5.9@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: python virtualenv fish-shell development environment-manager

Install: brew install virtualfish

About:
Virtualfish is a robust virtual environment manager designed specifically for the fish shell. It provides a wrapper around Python's standard venv module, offering seamless integration with fish's features like tab completion and prompt customization. The tool simplifies the lifecycle management of Python environments, making it easier for developers to maintain isolated project dependencies.

Key Features:

Automatic activation/deactivation of virtual environments upon directory entry
Integration with the fish shell prompt to display the active environment
Support for creating and managing multiple environment types (standard, conda)
Extensible plugin system for adding custom functionality

Use Cases:

Managing isolated Python project dependencies in a fish shell environment
Automating environment switching to streamline development workflows

Alternatives:

virtualenvwrapper – The classic tool for bash/zsh; virtualfish provides similar functionality but is native to the fish shell ecosystem.
pipenv – Manages packages and environments together; virtualfish focuses strictly on environment management, allowing use with any package manager.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 18, 2025 8:23am	2.5.9	1	VERSION_BUMP	bcc6e31d
Oct 11, 2025 5:15pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	91b1d997
Jan 14, 2025 8:11am		1	VERSION_BUMP	bcb27692
Oct 10, 2024 4:43pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0876b4b7