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Summary

Fixes #1324.

On Windows 10/11, WindowsPlatformDetector.DetectPython() reported "Python not found in PATH" when Python was installed via pyenv-win or when a Microsoft Store App Execution Alias stub existed earlier on PATH.

Root causes addressed:

  1. Single-hit search stopping at dead alias: where python.exe returns %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe first on default Windows installations. This is a 0-byte stub that exits with 9009 when Python wasn't installed from the Store. The detector only probed the first result and never inspected working interpreters behind it.
  2. Batch shims failed to launch: pyenv-win publishes .bat shims. Under ProcessStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false, CreateProcess fails to run .bat/.cmd files directly.
  3. Mono case-sensitivity on Windows: Mono backs ProcessStartInfo.EnvironmentVariables with a case-sensitive dictionary. Setting "PATH" created a duplicate entry while Windows uses "Path", rendering extraPathPrepend a silent no-op.
  4. Interpreter filtering in uv output: Restricted to .exe only, filtering out .bat/.cmd shims.

Changes:

  • WindowsPlatformDetector.cs:
    • Enumerate all candidate matches on PATH in priority order (python3.exe, python.exe, python3, python) using FindAllInPath.
    • Check .bat and .cmd shims in IsPythonExecutable when parsing uv python list.
    • Add ~/.pyenv/pyenv-win/shims and bin to search paths.
  • ExecPath.cs:
    • Route .bat and .cmd invocations through cmd.exe /s /c on Windows.
    • Fix case-insensitive matching when overriding the PATH environment variable under Mono.
    • Implement FindAllInPath to return all matching executables in PATH order.
  • LinuxPlatformDetector.cs:
    • Add ~/.pyenv/shims to the default candidate search paths for desktop-launched Unity.
  • Tests:
    • Add ExecPathBatchShimTests.cs covering batch shim execution, argument forwarding, spaces in paths, multi-match FindAllInPath, and IsPythonExecutable classification.

Test plan

  • Python test suite (uv run pytest tests/ -v): 1384 passed, 3 skipped.
  • Unity EditMode tests in ExecPathBatchShimTests.cs.
  • Whitespace and git sanity checks (git diff --check).

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved Python discovery on Windows, including pyenv-win and App Execution Alias installations.
    • Added support for Python shims provided as .bat and .cmd files.
    • Improved PATH handling when launching Unity from desktop entries on Linux and Windows.
    • Python discovery now checks all eligible PATH candidates and supports paths containing spaces.

…aliases (CoplayDev#1324)

- Probe every python-like match on PATH instead of stopping at the first hit, so a 0-byte Microsoft Store execution alias stub does not mask working interpreters behind it.
- Route .bat and .cmd batch shims through cmd.exe /s /c on Windows since CreateProcess with UseShellExecute=false cannot execute them directly (fixes pyenv-win detection).
- Address Mono case-sensitivity on Windows when setting PATH in ProcessStartInfo so extraPathPrepend is respected.
- Add pyenv shims to search paths on Linux and Windows.
- Add EditMode tests in ExecPathBatchShimTests covering batch shim execution, PATH candidate enumeration, and executable filtering.

Closes CoplayDev#1324
Co-authored-by: magnetica <noreply@github.com>
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The change expands Windows PATH discovery to include all Python candidates and pyenv-win directories. It adds batch-shim execution, case-preserving PATH updates, multi-match lookup support, Linux pyenv shim discovery, and Unity tests for these behaviors.

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Python discovery and PATH execution

Layer / File(s) Summary
PATH lookup and shim execution
MCPForUnity/Editor/Helpers/ExecPath.cs
ExecPath preserves the existing PATH key spelling, executes .bat and .cmd shims through cmd.exe, and returns all PATH matches while preserving the single-result FindInPath behavior.
Cross-platform Python candidate detection
MCPForUnity/Editor/Dependencies/PlatformDetectors/WindowsPlatformDetector.cs, MCPForUnity/Editor/Dependencies/PlatformDetectors/LinuxPlatformDetector.cs
Windows detection enumerates Python candidates, accepts executable shims, handles rooted paths, and adds pyenv-win directories. Linux detection adds the user pyenv shims directory.
Shim and candidate validation
TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Helpers/ExecPathBatchShimTests.cs, TestProjects/UnityMCPTests/Assets/Tests/EditMode/Helpers/ExecPathBatchShimTests.cs.meta
Tests cover batch execution, PATH ordering, PATH prepending, empty results, and Python executable classification.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to da916

Windows dependency setup may select the wrong Python environment when differently named interpreters occur across PATH entries. Preserve global PATH ordering before merge.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant WindowsPlatformDetector
  participant ExecPath
  participant where
  participant uv
  WindowsPlatformDetector->>ExecPath: Enumerate Python PATH candidates
  ExecPath->>where: Query Python candidate names
  where-->>ExecPath: Return all existing matches
  ExecPath-->>WindowsPlatformDetector: Return executable and shim paths
  WindowsPlatformDetector->>uv: Query Python interpreters if needed
  uv-->>WindowsPlatformDetector: Return interpreter paths
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the Windows Python detection fix for Store App Execution Aliases, which is the primary change.
Description check ✅ Passed The description provides a detailed summary, root causes, implementation changes, linked issue reference, and test results. It does not follow every template heading, but the missing type, compatibili…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation addresses the objectives in issue #1324: it enumerates all PATH candidates, supports pyenv-win batch shims, invokes batch files through cmd.exe, fixes Mono PATH handling, supports u…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are related to Python discovery and execution. The Linux pyenv shim update, Windows path updates, helper refactoring, and tests support the stated dependency-detection objectives. No unrel…
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- Around line 157-163: Update the candidate enumeration used by DetectPython so
matches for all executable names are collected and globally ordered by directory
position in augmentedPath before validation, rather than processed name-by-name.
Preserve seen-based deduplication, first-valid-candidate selection, and support
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Comment on lines +157 to +163
foreach (string name in new[] { "python3.exe", "python.exe", "python3", "python" })
{
foreach (string match in ExecPath.FindAllInPath(name, augmentedPath))
{
if (seen.Add(match)) yield return match;
}
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Preserve global PATH priority across executable names.

This loop groups candidates by name, not by PATH position. A later python3.exe is validated before an earlier python.exe or python.bat. Since DetectPython returns the first valid candidate, it can select a lower-priority interpreter and install dependencies against the wrong Python environment.

Collect all matches first and order them by their directory position in the effective PATH before validation. Add a regression case with different executable names in different PATH directories.

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In `@MCPForUnity/Editor/Dependencies/PlatformDetectors/WindowsPlatformDetector.cs`
around lines 157 - 163, Update the candidate enumeration used by DetectPython so
matches for all executable names are collected and globally ordered by directory
position in augmentedPath before validation, rather than processed name-by-name.
Preserve seen-based deduplication, first-valid-candidate selection, and support
for the existing executable names. Add a regression case covering different
Python executable names located in different PATH directories.

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[Bug]: Python not detected when it lives behind a Store App Execution Alias (pyenv-win, and others)

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