Display the target virtual environment path if non-default

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/check.rs

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
-use tracing::debug;
 
 use distribution_types::{Diagnostic, InstalledDist};
 use uv_cache::Cache;
-use uv_fs::Simplified;
 use uv_installer::{SitePackages, SitePackagesDiagnostic};
 use uv_python::{EnvironmentPreference, PythonEnvironment, PythonRequest};
 
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::{elapsed, ExitStatus};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 
@@ -30,11 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) fn pip_check(
         cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, cache, printer)?;
 
     // Build the installed index.
     let site_packages = SitePackages::from_environment(&environment)?;

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/freeze.rs

@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ use std::fmt::Write;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
-use tracing::debug;
 
 use distribution_types::{Diagnostic, InstalledDist, Name};
 use uv_cache::Cache;
-use uv_fs::Simplified;
 use uv_installer::SitePackages;
 use uv_python::{EnvironmentPreference, PythonEnvironment, PythonRequest};
 
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::ExitStatus;
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 
@@ -30,11 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) fn pip_freeze(
         cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, cache, printer)?;
 
     // Build the installed index.
     let site_packages = SitePackages::from_environment(&environment)?;

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use uv_resolver::{
 use uv_types::{BuildIsolation, HashStrategy};
 
 use crate::commands::pip::loggers::{DefaultInstallLogger, DefaultResolveLogger, InstallLogger};
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::pip::operations::Modifications;
 use crate::commands::pip::{operations, resolution_markers, resolution_tags};
 use crate::commands::{ExitStatus, SharedState};
@@ -148,11 +149,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_install(
         &cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, &cache, printer)?;
 
     // Apply any `--target` or `--prefix` directories.
     let environment = if let Some(target) = target {

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/list.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use serde::Serialize;
-use tracing::debug;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use distribution_types::{Diagnostic, InstalledDist, Name};
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 use uv_python::PythonRequest;
 use uv_python::{EnvironmentPreference, PythonEnvironment};
 
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::ExitStatus;
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ pub(crate) fn pip_list(
         cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, cache, printer)?;
 
     // Build the installed index.
     let site_packages = SitePackages::from_environment(&environment)?;

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/operations.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::collections::{BTreeSet, HashSet};
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tracing::debug;
+use uv_tool::InstalledTools;
 
 use distribution_types::{
     CachedDist, Diagnostic, InstalledDist, LocalDist, NameRequirementSpecification,
@@ -538,6 +539,48 @@ pub(crate) async fn install(
     Ok(changelog)
 }
 
+/// Display a message
+pub(crate) fn report_target_environment(
+    env: &PythonEnvironment,
+    cache: &Cache,
+    printer: Printer,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let message = format!(
+        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
+        env.interpreter().python_version(),
+        env.root().user_display()
+    );
+
+    let Ok(target) = env.root().canonicalize() else {
+        debug!("{}", message);
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    // Do not report environments in the cache
+    if target.starts_with(cache.root()) {
+        debug!("{}", message);
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    // Do not report tool environments
+    if let Ok(tools) = InstalledTools::from_settings() {
+        if target.starts_with(tools.root()) {
+            debug!("{}", message);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Do not report a default environment path
+    if let Ok(default) = PathBuf::from(".venv").canonicalize() {
+        if target == default {
+            debug!("{}", message);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(writeln!(printer.stderr(), "{}", message.dimmed())?)
+}
+
 /// Report on the results of a dry-run installation.
 fn report_dry_run(
     resolution: &Resolution,

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/show.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use itertools::{Either, Itertools};
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
-use tracing::debug;
 
 use distribution_types::{Diagnostic, Name};
 use uv_cache::Cache;
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ use uv_installer::SitePackages;
 use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 use uv_python::{EnvironmentPreference, PythonEnvironment, PythonRequest};
 
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::ExitStatus;
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ pub(crate) fn pip_show(
         cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, cache, printer)?;
 
     // Build the installed index.
     let site_packages = SitePackages::from_environment(&environment)?;

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use uv_resolver::{
 use uv_types::{BuildIsolation, HashStrategy};
 
 use crate::commands::pip::loggers::{DefaultInstallLogger, DefaultResolveLogger};
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::pip::operations::Modifications;
 use crate::commands::pip::{operations, resolution_markers, resolution_tags};
 use crate::commands::{ExitStatus, SharedState};
@@ -132,11 +133,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_sync(
         &cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, &cache, printer)?;
 
     // Apply any `--target` or `--prefix` directories.
     let environment = if let Some(target) = target {

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/tree.rs

@@ -4,19 +4,18 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use rustc_hash::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet};
-use tracing::debug;
 
 use distribution_types::{Diagnostic, Name};
 use pypi_types::{RequirementSource, ResolverMarkerEnvironment};
 use uv_cache::Cache;
 use uv_distribution::Metadata;
-use uv_fs::Simplified;
 use uv_installer::SitePackages;
 use uv_normalize::PackageName;
 use uv_python::EnvironmentPreference;
 use uv_python::PythonEnvironment;
 use uv_python::PythonRequest;
 
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::ExitStatus;
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 
@@ -42,11 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) fn pip_tree(
         cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan()
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, cache, printer)?;
 
     // Read packages from the virtual environment.
     let site_packages = SitePackages::from_environment(&environment)?;

crates/uv/src/commands/pip/uninstall.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use uv_python::PythonRequest;
 use uv_python::{Prefix, PythonEnvironment, Target};
 use uv_requirements::{RequirementsSource, RequirementsSpecification};
 
+use crate::commands::pip::operations::report_target_environment;
 use crate::commands::{elapsed, ExitStatus};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 
@@ -57,11 +58,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_uninstall(
         &cache,
     )?;
 
-    debug!(
-        "Using Python {} environment at {}",
-        environment.interpreter().python_version(),
-        environment.python_executable().user_display().cyan(),
-    );
+    report_target_environment(&environment, &cache, printer)?;
 
     // Apply any `--target` or `--prefix` directories.
     let environment = if let Some(target) = target {

crates/uv/tests/export.rs

@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ fn relative_path() -> Result<()> {
     ----- stdout -----
 
     ----- stderr -----
+    Using Python 3.12.[X] environment at [VENV]/
     Resolved 3 packages in [TIME]
     Prepared 3 packages in [TIME]
     Installed 3 packages in [TIME]