Address review feedback before merge

Probe modern pipx homes, buffer install stdout for JSON, and clean up
failed venv creates so Install Markitdown retries reliably.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

python/install_package.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Output:
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ def run_pip(python: str, package: str) -> int:
         bufsize=1,
     )
 
-    assert process.stdout is not None
+    if process.stdout is not None:
-    for line in process.stdout:
+        for line in process.stdout:
-        print(line, end="", flush=True)
+            print(line, end="", flush=True)
 
     process.wait()
     return process.returncode or 0
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ def ensure_venv(venv_dir: str, bootstrap_python: str) -> str:
         text=True,
     )
     if result.returncode != 0 or not os.path.isfile(py):
+        # Partial/failed create can leave a non-empty dir that blocks retries
+        shutil.rmtree(venv_dir, ignore_errors=True)
         detail = (result.stderr or result.stdout or "").strip()
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Failed to create virtual environment at {venv_dir}: {detail or f'exit {result.returncode}'}"

src/settings/SettingsTab.ts

@@ -386,7 +386,10 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 		});
 
 		const pipxCmd = 'pipx install "markitdown[all]"';
-		const pipCmd = `${this.plugin.resolvedPythonPath} -m pip install "markitdown[all]"`;
+		const pythonPath = this.plugin.resolvedPythonPath;
+		const quotedPython =
+			pythonPath.includes(' ') ? `"${pythonPath}"` : pythonPath;
+		const pipCmd = `${quotedPython} -m pip install "markitdown[all]"`;
 
 		for (const cmd of [pipxCmd, pipCmd]) {
 			const cmdContainer = content.createDiv('markitdown-pip-command');

src/utils/__tests__/python.test.ts

@@ -95,26 +95,35 @@ describe('buildPythonCandidates', () => {
 	const pluginDir = '/plugins/markitdown';
 	const originalPlatform = process.platform;
 	const originalHome = process.env.HOME;
+	const originalUserProfile = process.env.USERPROFILE;
+	const originalLocalAppData = process.env.LOCALAPPDATA;
+	const originalPipxHome = process.env.PIPX_HOME;
 
 	afterEach(() => {
 		Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', { value: originalPlatform });
-		if (originalHome === undefined) {
+		const restore = (key: string, value: string | undefined) => {
-			delete process.env.HOME;
+			if (value === undefined) delete process.env[key];
-		} else {
+			else process.env[key] = value;
-			process.env.HOME = originalHome;
+		};
-		}
+		restore('HOME', originalHome);
-		delete process.env.PIPX_HOME;
+		restore('USERPROFILE', originalUserProfile);
+		restore('LOCALAPPDATA', originalLocalAppData);
+		restore('PIPX_HOME', originalPipxHome);
 	});
 
 	it('includes plugin venv and pipx python on darwin', () => {
 		Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', { value: 'darwin' });
 		process.env.HOME = '/Users/test';
+		delete process.env.PIPX_HOME;
 
 		const paths = buildPythonCandidates('python', pluginDir);
 
 		expect(paths[0]).toBe('python');
 		expect(paths).toContain(getPluginVenvPython(pluginDir));
 		expect(paths).toContain('/Users/test/.local/pipx/venvs/markitdown/bin/python');
+		expect(paths).toContain(
+			'/Users/test/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/markitdown/bin/python'
+		);
 		expect(paths).toContain('/opt/homebrew/bin/python3');
 		expect(paths).toContain('/opt/homebrew/bin/python3.11');
 		expect(paths).toContain('/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.11/bin/python3');
@@ -124,6 +133,7 @@ describe('buildPythonCandidates', () => {
 	it('still adds fallbacks when configured path is absolute', () => {
 		Object.defineProperty(process, 'platform', { value: 'darwin' });
 		process.env.HOME = '/Users/test';
+		delete process.env.PIPX_HOME;
 
 		const paths = buildPythonCandidates('/opt/homebrew/bin/python3', pluginDir);
 
@@ -146,6 +156,7 @@ describe('buildPythonCandidates', () => {
 		process.env.HOME = 'C:\\Users\\test';
 		process.env.USERPROFILE = 'C:\\Users\\test';
 		process.env.LOCALAPPDATA = 'C:\\Users\\test\\AppData\\Local';
+		delete process.env.PIPX_HOME;
 
 		const paths = buildPythonCandidates('python', pluginDir);
 

src/utils/bundledScripts.ts

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ const INSTALL_PACKAGE_PY = `#!/usr/bin/env python3
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
@@ -69,8 +70,9 @@ def run_pip(python, package):
     process = subprocess.Popen(
         [python, "-m", "pip", "install", package],
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True, bufsize=1)
-    for line in process.stdout:
+    if process.stdout is not None:
-        print(line, end="", flush=True)
+        for line in process.stdout:
+            print(line, end="", flush=True)
     process.wait()
     return process.returncode or 0
 
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ def ensure_venv(venv_dir, bootstrap_python):
         [bootstrap_python, "-m", "venv", venv_dir],
         capture_output=True, text=True)
     if result.returncode != 0 or not os.path.isfile(py):
+        shutil.rmtree(venv_dir, ignore_errors=True)
         detail = (result.stderr or result.stdout or "").strip()
         raise RuntimeError(
             f"Failed to create virtual environment at {venv_dir}: {detail or f'exit {result.returncode}'}")

src/utils/python.ts

@@ -79,9 +79,24 @@ export function buildPythonCandidates(pythonPath: string, pluginDir: string): st
 	const home = process.env.HOME || process.env.USERPROFILE || '';
 	const isWin = process.platform === 'win32';
 
-	// pipx-managed markitdown (isolated venv; system python3 cannot import it)
+	// pipx-managed markitdown (isolated venv; system python3 cannot import it).
-	const pipxHome = process.env.PIPX_HOME || (home ? path.join(home, '.local', 'pipx') : '');
+	// Probe PIPX_HOME plus legacy (~/.local/pipx) and current platformdirs defaults.
-	if (pipxHome) {
+	const pipxHomes: string[] = [];
+	if (process.env.PIPX_HOME) {
+		pipxHomes.push(process.env.PIPX_HOME);
+	}
+	if (home) {
+		pipxHomes.push(path.join(home, '.local', 'pipx'));
+		if (isWin) {
+			const localAppData = process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || path.join(home, 'AppData', 'Local');
+			pipxHomes.push(path.join(localAppData, 'pipx'));
+		} else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+			pipxHomes.push(path.join(home, 'Library', 'Application Support', 'pipx'));
+		} else {
+			pipxHomes.push(path.join(home, '.local', 'share', 'pipx'));
+		}
+	}
+	for (const pipxHome of pipxHomes) {
 		if (isWin) {
 			pathsToTry.push(path.join(pipxHome, 'venvs', 'markitdown', 'Scripts', 'python.exe'));
 		} else {
@@ -295,13 +310,16 @@ export async function installPackage(
 			}
 		);
 
-		let lastLine = '';
+		let stdoutBuf = '';
+		let lastCompleteLine = '';
 
 		child.stdout.on('data', (data: Buffer) => {
-			const lines = data.toString().split('\n');
+			stdoutBuf += data.toString();
+			const lines = stdoutBuf.split('\n');
+			stdoutBuf = lines.pop() ?? '';
 			for (const line of lines) {
 				if (line.trim()) {
-					lastLine = line.trim();
+					lastCompleteLine = line.trim();
 					onProgress?.(line.trim());
 				}
 			}
@@ -321,9 +339,14 @@ export async function installPackage(
 		});
 
 		child.on('close', (code: number | null) => {
+			const trailing = stdoutBuf.trim();
+			if (trailing) {
+				lastCompleteLine = trailing;
+				onProgress?.(trailing);
+			}
 			if (code === 0) {
 				try {
-					const result = JSON.parse(lastLine);
+					const result = JSON.parse(lastCompleteLine);
 					resolve(result.success === true);
 				} catch {
 					resolve(true);