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Description
Proposal
Add support for specifying a custom Python interpreter when creating a uv virtual environment via isaaclab.sh.
This would extend the existing --uv option to accept an optional --python /path/to/python argument. The --help text would also be updated to reflect the new syntax and provide usage examples.
Motivation
Currently isaaclab.sh always uses the default python3 in the user’s PATH when creating a uv environment.
On systems with multiple Python versions installed (e.g., Ubuntu 22.04 ships with Python 3.10 but Isaac Sim 5.X requires Python 3.11), the only way to force a specific interpreter is to manually edit the script or run uv venv directly.
Supporting a --python flag would let users do this directly from the script without manual patching.
Alternatives
- Manually run uv venv --python /path/to/python and then alias isaaclab.sh yourself (works but bypasses the helper script). or
- Edit the isaaclab.sh script to hardcode your preferred Python path (not sustainable across updates).
Neither of these alternatives is user-friendly compared to a built-in --python flag.
Additional context
Example usage after feature implementation:
1.a create env_isaaclab with system python3
isaaclab.sh --uv
1.b create myenv with system python3
isaaclab.sh --uv myenv
1.c create myenv with specified Python 3.11
isaaclab.sh --uv myenv --python ${HOME}/isaacsim50/kit/python/bin/python3
Checklist
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Acceptance Criteria
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- isaaclab.sh supports an optional --python /path/to/python argument following --uv to override the interpreter used by uv venv.
- print_help (or equivalent) reflects the new syntax and shows example usage.
Fixes: #3560