Is there a way to use with source-compiled python

[hantao-zhou]

If i were to use python3.15 as dev env, is it possible to add the related stuff automoatically and use corresponding pip as the pixi pip?

[wolfv]

Hey @hantao-zhou, we have a little example of using a development build of Python here: https://github.com/wolfv/pixi-build-examples/blob/main/python3.14/pixi.toml

This uses the new pixi build to build the recipe included in the folder: https://github.com/wolfv/pixi-build-examples/blob/main/python3.14/recipe/recipe.yaml

However, it definitely still has a few rough edges. Feel free to try it out though!

For 3.15 you'd have to update the recipe of course.

[hantao-zhou]

Thanks for the guidance! It is of great use for me, BTW, i noticed that in the provided example, the declaration of the source is using an URL pointing to the python3.14, but i am trying to use my local cpython folder, is there a detailed instruction regarding the recipe's usage, thx in advance!

[lucascolley]

if you place the pixi.toml and recipe.yaml in your local cpython folder root, it should work.

We are actually just working on the ability to point to other directories too! Hopefully gh-4240 will be included in the next release.

EDIT: this didn't quite answer the question asked

[lucascolley]

actually, with pixi-build-rattler-build, I think you can just use a path source as described at https://rattler.build/latest/reference/recipe_file/#source-from-a-local-path, that should work already

[hantao-zhou]

Yes, i tried the methods, they can work, and now i just need the pixi shell and everything will be installed.
However there are two related questions raised, one is that the python is not matching to python3 from source file, two is that how can pixi manage the pip that ships with the source-installed python?