src/cpl_cli/command/install_service.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import os
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import textwrap
 import time
@@ -9,12 +10,12 @@ from cpl_cli.command_abc import CommandABC
 from cpl_cli.configuration.build_settings import BuildSettings
 from cpl_cli.configuration.project_settings import ProjectSettings
 from cpl_cli.configuration.settings_helper import SettingsHelper
+from cpl_cli.configuration.venv_helper_service import VenvHelper
 from cpl_cli.error import Error
 from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_abc import ConfigurationABC
 from cpl_core.console.console import Console
 from cpl_core.console.foreground_color_enum import ForegroundColorEnum
-from cpl_core.environment.application_environment_abc import \
-    ApplicationEnvironmentABC
+from cpl_core.environment.application_environment_abc import ApplicationEnvironmentABC
 from cpl_core.utils.pip import Pip
 from packaging import version
 
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ class InstallService(CommandABC):
         Installs dependencies of CPl project
         :return:
         """
-
         if self._project_settings is None or self._build_settings is None:
             Error.error('The command requires to be run in an CPL project, but a project could not be found.')
             return
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ class InstallService(CommandABC):
             Error.error(f'Found invalid dependencies in {self._project_file}.')
             return
 
-        if not self._is_virtual:
-            Pip.set_executable(self._project_settings.python_executable)
         for dependency in self._project_settings.dependencies:
             Console.spinner(
                 f'Installing: {dependency}',
@@ -94,9 +92,6 @@ class InstallService(CommandABC):
         :return:
         """
         is_already_in_project = False
-        if not self._is_virtual:
-            Pip.set_executable(self._project_settings.python_executable)
-
         if self._project_settings is None or self._build_settings is None:
             Error.error('The command requires to be run in an CPL project, but a project could not be found.')
             return
@@ -200,7 +195,12 @@ class InstallService(CommandABC):
             args.remove('simulate')
             Console.write_line('Running in simulation mode:')
 
+        VenvHelper.init_venv(self._is_virtual, self._env, self._project_settings)
+
         if len(args) == 0:
             self._install_project()
         else:
             self._install_package(args[0])
+
+        if not self._is_virtual:
+            Pip.reset_executable()

src/cpl_cli/command/new_service.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 from packaging import version
 
 import cpl_core
+from cpl_cli.configuration.venv_helper_service import VenvHelper
 from cpl_cli.source_creator.unittest_builder import UnittestBuilder
 
 from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_abc import ConfigurationABC
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class NewService(CommandABC):
         self._config = configuration
         self._env = self._config.environment
 
-        self._workspace = self._config.get_configuration(WorkspaceSettings)
+        self._workspace: WorkspaceSettings = self._config.get_configuration(WorkspaceSettings)
         self._project: ProjectSettings = ProjectSettings()
         self._project_dict = {}
         self._build: BuildSettings = BuildSettings()
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ class NewService(CommandABC):
         self._use_startup: bool = False
         self._use_service_providing: bool = False
         self._use_async: bool = False
+        self._use_venv: bool = False
 
     @property
     def help_message(self) -> str:
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ class NewService(CommandABC):
             ],
             ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_version.value: f'>={sys.version.split(" ")[0]}',
             ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value: {
-                sys.platform: ''
+                sys.platform: '../../venv/bin/python' if self._use_venv else ''
             },
             ProjectSettingsNameEnum.classifiers.value: []
         }
@@ -275,6 +277,22 @@ class NewService(CommandABC):
         except Exception as e:
             Console.error('Could not create project', str(e))
 
+    def _create_venv(self):
+
+        project = self._project.name
+        if self._workspace is not None:
+            project = self._workspace.default_project
+
+        if self._env.working_directory.endswith(project):
+            project = ''
+
+        VenvHelper.init_venv(
+            False,
+            self._env,
+            self._project,
+            explicit_path=os.path.join(self._env.working_directory, project, self._project.python_executable.replace('../', ''))
+        )
+
     def execute(self, args: list[str]):
         """
         Entry point of command
@@ -308,6 +326,9 @@ class NewService(CommandABC):
         if 'service-providing' in args:
             self._use_service_providing = True
             args.remove('service-providing')
+        if 'venv' in args:
+            self._use_venv = True
+            args.remove('venv')
 
         console = self._config.get_configuration(ProjectTypeEnum.console.value)
         library = self._config.get_configuration(ProjectTypeEnum.library.value)
@@ -316,16 +337,22 @@ class NewService(CommandABC):
             self._name = console
             self._schematic = ProjectTypeEnum.console.value
             self._console(args)
+            if self._use_venv:
+                self._create_venv()
 
         elif console is None and library is not None and unittest is None:
             self._name = library
             self._schematic = ProjectTypeEnum.library.value
             self._library(args)
+            if self._use_venv:
+                self._create_venv()
 
         elif console is None and library is None and unittest is not None:
             self._name = unittest
             self._schematic = ProjectTypeEnum.unittest.value
             self._unittest(args)
+            if self._use_venv:
+                self._create_venv()
 
         else:
             self._help('Usage: cpl new <schematic> [options]')

src/cpl_cli/command/uninstall_service.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import subprocess
 import textwrap
 import time
 
+from cpl_cli.configuration.venv_helper_service import VenvHelper
 from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_abc import ConfigurationABC
 from cpl_core.console.console import Console
 from cpl_core.console.foreground_color_enum import ForegroundColorEnum
@@ -71,8 +72,7 @@ class UninstallService(CommandABC):
             args.remove('--simulate')
             Console.write_line('Running in simulation mode:')
 
-        if not self._is_virtual:
-            Pip.set_executable(self._project_settings.python_executable)
+        VenvHelper.init_venv(self._is_virtual, self._env, self._project_settings)
 
         package = args[0]
         is_in_dependencies = False

src/cpl_cli/command/update_service.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import textwrap
 
+from cpl_cli.configuration.venv_helper_service import VenvHelper
 from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_abc import ConfigurationABC
 from cpl_core.console.console import Console
 from cpl_core.console.foreground_color_enum import ForegroundColorEnum
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@ class UpdateService(CommandABC):
             Console.write_line('Running in simulation mode:')
             self._is_simulation = True
 
-        Pip.set_executable(self._project_settings.python_executable)
+        VenvHelper.init_venv(False, self._env, self._project_settings)
+
         self._check_project_dependencies()
         self._check_outdated()
         Pip.reset_executable()

src/cpl_cli/configuration/project_settings.py

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import sys
 import traceback
 from typing import Optional
 
+from cpl_cli.configuration.project_settings_name_enum import ProjectSettingsNameEnum
+from cpl_cli.configuration.version_settings import VersionSettings
+from cpl_cli.error import Error
 from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_model_abc import ConfigurationModelABC
 from cpl_core.console.console import Console
 from cpl_core.console.foreground_color_enum import ForegroundColorEnum
-from cpl_cli.configuration.version_settings import VersionSettings
-from cpl_cli.configuration.project_settings_name_enum import ProjectSettingsNameEnum
-from cpl_cli.error import Error
 
 
 class ProjectSettings(ConfigurationModelABC):
@@ -114,13 +114,10 @@ class ProjectSettings(ConfigurationModelABC):
             self._python_version = settings[ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_version.value]
             self._python_path = settings[ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value]
 
-            if ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value in settings and \
-                    sys.platform in settings[ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value]:
+            if ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value in settings and sys.platform in settings[ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value]:
                 path = settings[ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value][sys.platform]
-                if not os.path.isfile(path) and not os.path.islink(path):
-                    if path != '' and path is not None:
+                if path == '' or path is None:
                     Error.warn(f'{ProjectSettingsNameEnum.python_path.value} not found')
-
                     path = sys.executable
             else:
                 path = sys.executable
@@ -134,7 +131,6 @@ class ProjectSettings(ConfigurationModelABC):
 
         except Exception as e:
             Console.set_foreground_color(ForegroundColorEnum.red)
-            Console.write_line(
-                f'[ ERROR ] [ {__name__} ]: Reading error in {ProjectSettings.__name__} settings')
+            Console.write_line(f'[ ERROR ] [ {__name__} ]: Reading error in {ProjectSettings.__name__} settings')
             Console.write_line(f'[ EXCEPTION ] [ {__name__} ]: {e} -> {traceback.format_exc()}')
             Console.set_foreground_color(ForegroundColorEnum.default)

src/cpl_cli/configuration/venv_helper_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from cpl_cli.configuration import ProjectSettings
+from cpl_core.environment import ApplicationEnvironmentABC
+
+from cpl_core.utils import Pip
+
+from cpl_core.console import Console, ForegroundColorEnum
+
+
+class VenvHelper:
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def init_venv(is_virtual: bool, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC, project_settings: ProjectSettings, explicit_path=None):
+        if is_virtual:
+            return
+
+        venv_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(env.working_directory, project_settings.python_executable))
+
+        if explicit_path is not None:
+            venv_path = os.path.abspath(explicit_path)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(venv_path):
+            Console.spinner(
+                f'Creating venv: {venv_path}',
+                VenvHelper.create_venv,
+                venv_path,
+                text_foreground_color=ForegroundColorEnum.green,
+                spinner_foreground_color=ForegroundColorEnum.cyan
+            )
+
+        Pip.set_executable(venv_path)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_venv(path):
+        subprocess.run(
+            [sys.executable, '-m', 'venv', os.path.abspath(os.path.join(path, '../../'))],
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL
+        )

src/cpl_cli/cpl-cli.json

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
       "cpl-core>=2022.6.17.dev8"
     ],
     "PythonVersion": ">=3.10",
-    "PythonPath": {},
+    "PythonPath": {
+      "linux": "../../venv"
+    },
     "Classifiers": []
   },
   "BuildSettings": {

src/cpl_cli/main.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import pkg_resources
 from cpl_cli.cli import CLI
 from cpl_cli.startup import Startup
 from cpl_cli.startup_argument_extension import StartupArgumentExtension
+from cpl_cli.startup_workspace_extension import StartupWorkspaceExtension
 from cpl_core.application.application_builder import ApplicationBuilder
 from cpl_core.application.startup_extension_abc import StartupExtensionABC
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ def get_startup_extensions() -> list[Type[StartupExtensionABC]]:
 def main():
     app_builder = ApplicationBuilder(CLI)
     app_builder.use_startup(Startup)
+    app_builder.use_extension(StartupWorkspaceExtension)
     app_builder.use_extension(StartupArgumentExtension)
     for extension in get_startup_extensions():
         app_builder.use_extension(extension)

src/cpl_cli/startup.py

@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 import os
 
+from cpl_cli.command.add_service import AddService
+from cpl_cli.command.build_service import BuildService
+from cpl_cli.command.custom_script_service import CustomScriptService
+from cpl_cli.command.generate_service import GenerateService
+from cpl_cli.command.help_service import HelpService
+from cpl_cli.command.install_service import InstallService
+from cpl_cli.command.new_service import NewService
+from cpl_cli.command.publish_service import PublishService
+from cpl_cli.command.remove_service import RemoveService
+from cpl_cli.command.run_service import RunService
+from cpl_cli.command.start_service import StartService
+from cpl_cli.command.uninstall_service import UninstallService
+from cpl_cli.command.update_service import UpdateService
+from cpl_cli.command.version_service import VersionService
+from cpl_cli.validators.project_validator import ProjectValidator
+
+from cpl_cli.validators.workspace_validator import WorkspaceValidator
+
 from cpl_core.console import Console
 
 from cpl_cli.error import Error
@@ -37,4 +55,22 @@ class Startup(StartupABC):
         services.add_transient(PublisherABC, PublisherService)
         services.add_transient(LiveServerService)
 
+        services.add_transient(WorkspaceValidator)
+        services.add_transient(ProjectValidator)
+
+        services.add_transient(AddService)
+        services.add_transient(BuildService)
+        services.add_transient(CustomScriptService)
+        services.add_transient(GenerateService)
+        services.add_transient(HelpService)
+        services.add_transient(InstallService)
+        services.add_transient(NewService)
+        services.add_transient(PublishService)
+        services.add_transient(RemoveService)
+        services.add_transient(RunService)
+        services.add_transient(StartService)
+        services.add_transient(UninstallService)
+        services.add_transient(UpdateService)
+        services.add_transient(VersionService)
+
         return services.build_service_provider()

src/cpl_cli/startup_argument_extension.py

@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-import os
-from typing import Optional
-
-from cpl_core.console import Console
-
 from cpl_cli.command.add_service import AddService
 from cpl_cli.command.build_service import BuildService
-from cpl_cli.command.custom_script_service import CustomScriptService
 from cpl_cli.command.generate_service import GenerateService
 from cpl_cli.command.help_service import HelpService
 from cpl_cli.command.install_service import InstallService
@@ -17,7 +11,6 @@ from cpl_cli.command.start_service import StartService
 from cpl_cli.command.uninstall_service import UninstallService
 from cpl_cli.command.update_service import UpdateService
 from cpl_cli.command.version_service import VersionService
-from cpl_cli.configuration.workspace_settings import WorkspaceSettings
 from cpl_cli.validators.project_validator import ProjectValidator
 from cpl_cli.validators.workspace_validator import WorkspaceValidator
 from cpl_core.application.startup_extension_abc import StartupExtensionABC
@@ -25,7 +18,6 @@ from cpl_core.configuration.argument_type_enum import ArgumentTypeEnum
 from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_abc import ConfigurationABC
 from cpl_core.dependency_injection.service_collection_abc import ServiceCollectionABC
 from cpl_core.environment.application_environment_abc import ApplicationEnvironmentABC
-from cpl_core.utils.string import String
 
 
 class StartupArgumentExtension(StartupExtensionABC):
@@ -33,40 +25,7 @@ class StartupArgumentExtension(StartupExtensionABC):
     def __init__(self):
         pass
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _search_project_json(working_directory: str) -> Optional[str]:
-        project_name = None
-        name = os.path.basename(working_directory)
-        for r, d, f in os.walk(working_directory):
-            for file in f:
-                if file.endswith('.json'):
-                    f_name = file.split('.json')[0]
-                    if f_name == name or String.convert_to_camel_case(f_name).lower() == String.convert_to_camel_case(name).lower():
-                        project_name = f_name
-                        break
-
-        return project_name
-
-    def _read_cpl_environment(self, config: ConfigurationABC, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC):
-        workspace: Optional[WorkspaceSettings] = config.get_configuration(WorkspaceSettings)
-        config.add_configuration('PATH_WORKSPACE', env.working_directory)
-        if workspace is not None:
-            for script in workspace.scripts:
-                config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', script, [], CustomScriptService)
-            return
-
-        project = self._search_project_json(env.working_directory)
-        if project is not None:
-            project = f'{project}.json'
-
-        if project is None:
-            return
-
-        config.add_json_file(project, optional=True, output=False)
-
     def configure_configuration(self, config: ConfigurationABC, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC):
-        config.add_json_file('cpl-workspace.json', path=env.working_directory, optional=True, output=False)
-
         config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', 'add', ['a', 'A'], AddService, True, validators=[WorkspaceValidator]) \
             .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'simulate', ['s', 'S'])
         config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', 'build', ['b', 'B'], BuildService, True, validators=[ProjectValidator])
@@ -91,7 +50,8 @@ class StartupArgumentExtension(StartupExtensionABC):
             .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'application-base', ['ab', 'AB']) \
             .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'startup', ['s', 'S']) \
             .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'service-providing', ['sp', 'SP']) \
-            .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'nothing', ['n', 'N'])
+            .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'nothing', ['n', 'N']) \
+            .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'venv', ['v', 'V'])
         config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', 'publish', ['p', 'P'], PublishService, True, validators=[ProjectValidator])
         config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', 'remove', ['r', 'R'], RemoveService, True, validators=[WorkspaceValidator]) \
             .add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'simulate', ['s', 'S'])
@@ -107,23 +67,5 @@ class StartupArgumentExtension(StartupExtensionABC):
         config.for_each_argument(lambda a: a.add_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Flag, '--', 'help', ['h', 'H']))
         config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', 'help', ['h', 'H'], HelpService)
 
-        self._read_cpl_environment(config, env)
-
     def configure_services(self, services: ServiceCollectionABC, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC):
-        services.add_transient(WorkspaceValidator)
-        services.add_transient(ProjectValidator)
-
-        services.add_transient(AddService)
-        services.add_transient(BuildService)
-        services.add_transient(CustomScriptService)
-        services.add_transient(GenerateService)
-        services.add_transient(HelpService)
-        services.add_transient(InstallService)
-        services.add_transient(NewService)
-        services.add_transient(PublishService)
-        services.add_transient(RemoveService)
-        services.add_transient(RunService)
-        services.add_transient(StartService)
-        services.add_transient(UninstallService)
-        services.add_transient(UpdateService)
-        services.add_transient(VersionService)
+        pass

src/cpl_cli/startup_workspace_extension.py

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+from cpl_cli.command.custom_script_service import CustomScriptService
+from cpl_cli.configuration.workspace_settings import WorkspaceSettings
+from cpl_core.application.startup_extension_abc import StartupExtensionABC
+from cpl_core.configuration.argument_type_enum import ArgumentTypeEnum
+from cpl_core.configuration.configuration_abc import ConfigurationABC
+from cpl_core.dependency_injection.service_collection_abc import ServiceCollectionABC
+from cpl_core.environment.application_environment_abc import ApplicationEnvironmentABC
+from cpl_core.utils.string import String
+
+
+class StartupWorkspaceExtension(StartupExtensionABC):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _search_project_json(working_directory: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        project_name = None
+        name = os.path.basename(working_directory)
+        for r, d, f in os.walk(working_directory):
+            for file in f:
+                if file.endswith('.json'):
+                    f_name = file.split('.json')[0]
+                    if f_name == name or String.convert_to_camel_case(f_name).lower() == String.convert_to_camel_case(name).lower():
+                        project_name = f_name
+                        break
+
+        return project_name
+
+    def _read_cpl_environment(self, config: ConfigurationABC, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC):
+        workspace: Optional[WorkspaceSettings] = config.get_configuration(WorkspaceSettings)
+        config.add_configuration('PATH_WORKSPACE', env.working_directory)
+        if workspace is not None:
+            for script in workspace.scripts:
+                config.create_console_argument(ArgumentTypeEnum.Executable, '', script, [], CustomScriptService)
+            return
+
+        project = self._search_project_json(env.working_directory)
+        if project is not None:
+            project = f'{project}.json'
+
+        if project is None:
+            return
+
+        config.add_json_file(project, optional=True, output=False)
+
+    def configure_configuration(self, config: ConfigurationABC, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC):
+        config.add_json_file('cpl-workspace.json', path=env.working_directory, optional=True, output=False)
+        self._read_cpl_environment(config, env)
+
+    def configure_services(self, services: ServiceCollectionABC, env: ApplicationEnvironmentABC):
+        pass

src/cpl_core/utils/pip.py

@@ -4,19 +4,22 @@ import sys
 from contextlib import suppress
 from typing import Optional
 
+from cpl_core.console import Console
+
 
 class Pip:
     r"""Executes pip commands"""
     _executable = sys.executable
     _env = os.environ
-    _is_venv = False
 
     """Getter"""
+
     @classmethod
     def get_executable(cls) -> str:
         return cls._executable
 
     """Setter"""
+
     @classmethod
     def set_executable(cls, executable: str):
         r"""Sets the executable
@@ -26,10 +29,13 @@ class Pip:
             executable: :class:`str`
                 The python command
         """
-        if executable is not None and executable != sys.executable:
+        if executable is None or executable == sys.executable:
+            return
+
         cls._executable = executable
-            if os.path.islink(cls._executable):
-                cls._is_venv = True
+        if not os.path.islink(cls._executable):
+            return
+
         path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(cls._executable))
         cls._env = os.environ
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
@@ -42,9 +48,9 @@ class Pip:
     def reset_executable(cls):
         r"""Resets the executable to system standard"""
         cls._executable = sys.executable
-        cls._is_venv = False
 
     """Public utils functions"""
+
     @classmethod
     def get_package(cls, package: str) -> Optional[str]:
         r"""Gets given package py local pip list
@@ -60,8 +66,6 @@ class Pip:
         result = None
         with suppress(Exception):
             args = [cls._executable, "-m", "pip", "show", package]
-            if cls._is_venv:
-                args = ["pip", "show", package]
 
             result = subprocess.check_output(
                 args,
@@ -92,8 +96,6 @@ class Pip:
             Bytes string of the command result
         """
         args = [cls._executable, "-m", "pip", "list", "--outdated"]
-        if cls._is_venv:
-            args = ["pip", "list", "--outdated"]
 
         return subprocess.check_output(args, env=cls._env)
 
@@ -115,8 +117,6 @@ class Pip:
                 Stderr of subprocess.run
         """
         pip_args = [cls._executable, "-m", "pip", "install"]
-        if cls._is_venv:
-            pip_args = ["pip", "install"]
 
         for arg in args:
             pip_args.append(arg)
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class Pip:
             pip_args.append(source)
 
         pip_args.append(package)
+        print(pip_args)
         subprocess.run(pip_args, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr, env=cls._env)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -142,8 +143,6 @@ class Pip:
                 Stderr of subprocess.run
         """
         args = [cls._executable, "-m", "pip", "uninstall", "--yes", package]
-        if cls._is_venv:
-            args = ["pip", "uninstall", "--yes", package]
 
         subprocess.run(
             args,

src/tests/custom/general/src/general/general.json

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     ],
     "PythonVersion": ">=3.10",
     "PythonPath": {
-      "linux": "../../../../../../cpl-env/bin/python3.9",
+      "linux": "../../venv/bin/python",
       "win32": ""
     },
     "Classifiers": []

unittests/unittests_cli/new_test_case.py

@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ class NewTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         os.chdir(os.path.abspath(PLAYGROUND_PATH))
 
-    def _test_project(self, project_type: str, name: str, *args):
+    def _test_project(self, project_type: str, name: str, *args, test_venv=False):
         CLICommands.new(project_type, name, *args)
         workspace_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(PLAYGROUND_PATH, name))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(workspace_path))
+        if test_venv:
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv')))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv/bin')))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv/bin/python')))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.islink(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv/bin/python')))
 
         project_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(PLAYGROUND_PATH, name, 'src', String.convert_to_snake_case(name)))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(project_path))
@@ -38,11 +43,16 @@ class NewTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         else:
             self.assertFalse(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(project_path, f'test_case.py')))
 
-    def _test_sub_project(self, project_type: str, name: str, workspace_name: str, *args):
+    def _test_sub_project(self, project_type: str, name: str, workspace_name: str, *args, test_venv=False):
         os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), workspace_name)))
         CLICommands.new(project_type, name, *args)
         workspace_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(PLAYGROUND_PATH, workspace_name))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(workspace_path))
+        if test_venv:
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv')))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv/bin')))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv/bin/python')))
+            self.assertTrue(os.path.islink(os.path.join(workspace_path, 'venv/bin/python')))
 
         project_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(PLAYGROUND_PATH, workspace_name, 'src', String.convert_to_snake_case(name)))
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(project_path))
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ class NewTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), '../')))
 
     def test_console(self):
-        self._test_project('console', 'test-console', '--ab', '--s')
+        self._test_project('console', 'test-console', '--ab', '--s', '--venv', test_venv=True)
 
     def test_console_without_s(self):
         self._test_project('console', 'test-console-without-s', '--ab')
@@ -88,7 +98,7 @@ class NewTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self._test_project('console', 'test-console-without-anything', '--n')
 
     def test_sub_console(self):
-        self._test_sub_project('console', 'test-sub-console', 'test-console', '--ab', '--s', '--sp')
+        self._test_sub_project('console', 'test-sub-console', 'test-console', '--ab', '--s', '--sp', '--venv', test_venv=True)
 
     def test_library(self):
         self._test_project('library', 'test-library', '--ab', '--s', '--sp')