Interpreter Selection

Preview

When Positron Pro starts for the first time in a new workspace, it will start Python and/or R depending on your workspace characteristics and whether there is evidence of RStudio being used recently.

For more information about detection, selection, starting, stopping, and/or switching the interpreter, review Positron’s Interpreter Selection guide.

Configuring interpreter settings

Your administrator may have configured the interpreter settings, such as interpreter startup behavior, default interpreters and available interpreters for Positron Pro sessions.

To review or modify Positron interpreter settings, search for the settings in the Settings UI by entering @tag:interpreterSettings in the settings search bar.

For more information on configuring user settings, see the documentation on Settings.

Missing interpreters

If you’re missing any Python or R interpreters in Positron Pro, your administrator may need to configure additional Positron Pro Interpreter Settings.

For debugging purposes, running the following commands in the Command Palette may be helpful:

• R: Print interpreter settings information to Output: opens the output panel and prints the R interpreter settings information.
• Python: Print interpreter debug information to Output: opens the output panel and prints the Python interpreter debug information, including discovered interpreters and interpreter settings.