Setup Python Environment

Sets up a Python virtual environment with dependencies from a GitHub repository or requirements file.

Category: Python Execution · Group: General · Activity name: SetupPythonEnvironment

Example

pythonPath = SetupPythonEnvironment("<venvPath>", githubToken="<githubToken>", githubUrl="<githubUrl>", branch="<branch>", repoPath="<repoPath>", requirementsPath="<requirementsPath>", interpreterPath="<interpreterPath>")

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
GitHub Access Token	string			Personal access token for private repositories. Leave empty for public repositories.
GitHub Repository URL	string			The URL of the GitHub repository to clone (e.g., https://github.com/user/repo). Leave empty if using an existing local requirements file.
Branch Name	string			Git branch to checkout after cloning (e.g., main, develop, feature/xyz). Defaults to the repository's default branch if not specified.
Repository Clone Path	string			Absolute path where to clone the repository (e.g., /tmp/my-project). Required when githubUrl is provided.
Virtual Environment Path	string	Yes		Path where the virtual environment should be created. Can be absolute (e.g., /tmp/my-project/venv) or relative (e.g., ./venv).
Requirements File Path	string			Path to requirements.txt file. Can be relative to repoPath (e.g., requirements.txt) or absolute path.
Python Interpreter Path	string			Path to the Python interpreter to use for creating the virtual environment (e.g., /usr/bin/python3.9, python3). Defaults to 'python3' if not specified.

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
pythonPath	string	Path to the Python executable in the created virtual environment.