Is it safe to delete Poetry virtual environments?
A virtual environment Poetry created for one of your projects, with the project's installed packages.
Usually safe
It can be recreated, but it takes a download, a reinstall or the tool's own command.
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What it is
Unless a project is set up to keep its environment inside the project folder, Poetry creates the project's virtual environment here, with all of its installed dependencies. Each folder is named after a project, followed by a short code and the Python version. Environments for projects you've deleted or no longer work on stay until they're removed.
If it's removed
The project can't run until Poetry installs its dependencies again, which creates a new environment and downloads packages again.
How it's removed
Moved to the Trash, where you can restore it.
The free analyzer finds it and explains it. Removing it is Pro, after a review sheet that lists every move and command. It's never checked for you: it waits for your choice.
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Last checked on 26 Sep 2026. Every entry is written and checked by hand; the app and the command-line tool use the same words.