Unable to create new venvs and base python overwritten?

[marrov]

Hi all,

I'm new to rye and I have a question. I've been using it as my daily package and env manager but I recently stumbled upon an error that I am not able to get past. It probably has to do with the shims which is the part of the project that I understand less.

So I created a new project via rye init myproject, then pinned 3.12 and rye sync with an error I did not store/remember. I then tried to revert to rye pin 3.10 but rye sync gets stuck here:

Bootstrapping rye internals
Found a compatible Python version: cpython@3.12.3

If I now try to create a new fresh rye project I get the following error:

➜  test_rye rye init new_test
success: Initialized project in /Users/<user>/Documents/test_rye/new_test
  Run `rye sync` to get started
➜  test_rye cd new_test 
➜  new_test git:(master) ✗ rye sync
Bootstrapping rye internals
Found a compatible Python version: cpython@3.12.3
  × Querying Python at `/Users/<user>/.rye/py/cpython@3.12.3/bin/python3` failed with status signal: 9 (SIGKILL) with signal: 9 (SIGKILL)
  │ --- stdout:

  │ --- stderr:

  │ ---
error: could not sync because bootstrap failed

Caused by:
    Failed to create self venv using /Users/<user>/.rye/py/cpython@3.12.3/bin/python3. uv exited with status: exit status: 1

EDIT: I removed /Users/<user>/.rye/py/cpython@3.12.3 and now fresh rye envs are working. I'm guessing I cut the python 3.12 download and that messed up things internally. However the global python issue I describe below still there:

Also, I installed rye so as to be able to use the base/system python outside of a rye project. However, now when I run python without any env activated outside of a rye project I get:

error: Target Python binary 'python' not found.
You are currently outside of a project. To resolve this, consider enabling global shims. Global shims allow for a Rye-managed Python installation.
For more information: https://rye-up.com/guide/shims/#global-shims

I am able, for instance to properly run a different python env through e.g. conda or a previous venv created by rye but I cannot use the base python install or create any new rye projects. I am using a M2 Mac if that may be relevant.

I am not quite sure how to proceed and fix this problem so any help would be really appreciated!

Thanks!