diff --git a/python/helpers/tool_version_probe.sh b/python/helpers/tool_version_probe.sh
index 2af5f2a36735..fd9d3f85cecc 100644
--- a/python/helpers/tool_version_probe.sh
+++ b/python/helpers/tool_version_probe.sh
@@ -148,19 +148,60 @@ print("true" if callable(is_gil_enabled) and not is_gil_enabled() else "false")
   printf '}'
 }
 
+emit_environment_probe() {
+  possible_venv_home=$1
+  [ -d "$possible_venv_home" ] || return 0
+
+  environment_python="${possible_venv_home%/}/bin/python"
+  if environment_probe=$(run_python_probe "$environment_python"); then
+    if [ "$first_environment" -eq 0 ]; then
+      printf ','
+    fi
+    first_environment=0
+    printf '{"path":'
+    json_string "$environment_python"
+    printf ',"python":%s}' "$environment_probe"
+  fi
+}
+
+canonical_directory() {
+  (cd "$1" 2>/dev/null && pwd -P 2>/dev/null) || true
+}
+
+emit_environment_probes_in_directory() {
+  directory_to_probe=$1
+  [ -d "$directory_to_probe" ] || return 0
+
+  # Include regular and hidden direct children. Globbing is enabled only for these controlled suffixes.
+  set +f
+  for possible_venv_home in "$directory_to_probe"/*; do
+    emit_environment_probe "$possible_venv_home"
+  done
+  for possible_venv_home in "$directory_to_probe"/.*; do
+    case "${possible_venv_home##*/}" in
+      .|..) continue ;;
+    esac
+    emit_environment_probe "$possible_venv_home"
+  done
+  set -f
+}
+
 # argv protocol:
 #   --python <path-or-empty>
+#   --detect-environments <directory-or-empty>
 #   repeated <tool-name> <search-path-count> <search-path>...
 # A search path is one of:
 #   absolute <directory>
 #   env <variable> <component-count> <component>...
 #   home <component-count> <component>...
-# stdout is one JSON object containing shell, home, python, and found tools. Exit 2 means malformed argv.
+# stdout is one JSON object containing shell, home, python, environments, and found tools. Exit 2 means malformed argv.
 # python is null when not requested, minimal isExecutable=false on failure, and a full object on success.
-[ "$#" -ge 2 ] || exit 2
+[ "$#" -ge 4 ] || exit 2
 [ "$1" = "--python" ] || exit 2
 PYTHON_PATH=$2
-shift 2
+[ "$3" = "--detect-environments" ] || exit 2
+DETECT_ENVIRONMENTS_DIRECTORY=$4
+shift 4
 
 USER_NAME=$(whoami 2>/dev/null || true)
 PASSWD_HOME=
@@ -188,6 +229,21 @@ elif python_probe=$(run_python_probe "$PYTHON_PATH"); then
 else
   printf '{"isExecutable":false}'
 fi
+printf ',"environments":['
+
+first_environment=1
+if [ -n "$DETECT_ENVIRONMENTS_DIRECTORY" ]; then
+  REQUESTED_WORKING_DIRECTORY=$DETECT_ENVIRONMENTS_DIRECTORY
+  REQUESTED_WORKING_DIRECTORY_CANONICAL=$(canonical_directory "$REQUESTED_WORKING_DIRECTORY")
+  TARGET_WORKING_DIRECTORY=$(pwd -P 2>/dev/null || true)
+  if [ -n "$REQUESTED_WORKING_DIRECTORY_CANONICAL" ]; then
+    emit_environment_probes_in_directory "$REQUESTED_WORKING_DIRECTORY"
+  fi
+  if [ -n "$TARGET_WORKING_DIRECTORY" ] && [ "$TARGET_WORKING_DIRECTORY" != "$REQUESTED_WORKING_DIRECTORY_CANONICAL" ]; then
+    emit_environment_probes_in_directory "$TARGET_WORKING_DIRECTORY"
+  fi
+fi
+printf ']'
 printf ',"tools":{'
 
 first_tool=1
diff --git a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandExecutor.kt b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandExecutor.kt
index 7a99b252f03a..455cc51e2aa4 100644
--- a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandExecutor.kt
+++ b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandExecutor.kt
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ data class ToolCommandExecutor(
   suspend fun <P : PathHolder> detectToolExecutable(
     fileSystem: FileSystem<P>,
     filter: (P) -> Boolean,
-  ): P? {
-    val toolSpec = toCommandSpec()
-    val resolvedSearchPaths = fileSystem.resolveToolSearchPaths(toolSpec)
-    return fileSystem.detectTool(toolSpec.toolName, resolvedSearchPaths, filter)
-  }
+  ): P? = fileSystem.detectTool(toCommandSpec(), filter)
 
   fun toCommandSpec(): ToolCommandSpec = ToolCommandSpec(toolName, KNOWN_SEARCH_PATHS + additionalSearchPaths)
 
diff --git a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandSpec.kt b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandSpec.kt
index d4802027b0d0..f5ba01d8f31a 100644
--- a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandSpec.kt
+++ b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/ToolCommandSpec.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package com.jetbrains.python.sdk
 import com.intellij.execution.Platform
 import com.intellij.execution.target.FullPathOnTarget
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.NlsSafe
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.FileSystem
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.PathHolder
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
 
@@ -24,17 +23,6 @@ data class ToolProbeResult<P : PathHolder>(
   val versionOutput: String?,
 )
 
-@ApiStatus.Internal
-suspend fun <P : PathHolder> FileSystem<P>.resolveToolSearchPaths(toolSpec: ToolCommandSpec): List<P> {
-  return toolSpec.searchPathsFor(platformAndRoot.platform).mapNotNull { searchPath ->
-    when (searchPath) {
-      is ToolSearchPath.AbsolutePath -> parsePath(searchPath.path).successOrNull
-      is ToolSearchPath.RelativePath -> getFullPath(searchPath.prefixEnvVar, searchPath.pathComponents)
-      is ToolSearchPath.RelativePathFromHome -> getFullPathFromHome(searchPath.pathComponents)
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Represents a location to search for a tool executable.
  *
diff --git a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
index bc52cd3adf85..6f82bb892a2d 100644
--- a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
+++ b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
@@ -84,11 +84,7 @@ interface FileSystem<P : PathHolder> {
   fun normalizePathToRemote(path: P): P
 
   suspend fun detectEnvironments(workingDir: Path, uiInfoGetter: (P) -> PyToolUIInfo?): List<DetectedSelectableInterpreter<P>>
-  suspend fun detectTool(
-    toolName: String,
-    additionalSearchPaths: List<P> = listOf(),
-    filter: (P) -> Boolean = { true },
-  ): P?
+  suspend fun detectTool(toolSpec: ToolCommandSpec, filter: (P) -> Boolean = { true }): P?
 
   suspend fun probeTools(toolSpecs: List<ToolCommandSpec>): PyResult<Map<String, ToolProbeResult<P>>>
 
diff --git a/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystemExt.kt b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystemExt.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d280c072212f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/python-sdk/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystemExt.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2
+
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.ToolCommandSpec
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
+
+@ApiStatus.Internal
+suspend fun <P : PathHolder> FileSystem<P>.detectTool(toolName: String, filter: (P) -> Boolean = { true }): P? =
+  detectTool(ToolCommandSpec(toolName, emptyList()), filter)
diff --git a/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/intellij/python/uv/backend/UvToolManagerProvider.kt b/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/intellij/python/uv/backend/UvToolManagerProvider.kt
index 4ebbc8894a09..2f8c8939ed00 100644
--- a/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/intellij/python/uv/backend/UvToolManagerProvider.kt
+++ b/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/intellij/python/uv/backend/UvToolManagerProvider.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.errorProcessing.PyResult
 import com.jetbrains.python.getOrNull
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.FileSystem
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.PathHolder
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.detectTool
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.toFileSystem
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.impl.PySdkBundle
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
diff --git a/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvSdkFlavorData.kt b/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvSdkFlavorData.kt
index 81a6ca930637..e57f6ea222db 100644
--- a/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvSdkFlavorData.kt
+++ b/python/python-uv/backend/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvSdkFlavorData.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
 /**
- * TODO PY-87712 Should drop as a whole
+ * TODO PY-91452 Should drop as a whole
  * uvWorkingDirectory - workingDirectory in PythonSdkAdditionalData
  * usePip - can be deduced based on requirementsFile in PythonSdkAdditionalData
  * venvPath - sdkHome
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScripts.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScripts.kt
index 367499a4ff05..326f3ee4d6d9 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScripts.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/run/PythonScripts.kt
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ fun PythonExecution.buildTargetedCommandLine(
 
   if (runTool != null) {
     applyRunToolAsync(commandLineBuilder, runTool)
-    // TODO PY-87712 maybe need proper handling of envs (duplicates?)
     runTool.envs.forEach { (k, v) ->
       commandLineBuilder.addEnvironmentVariable(k, v)
     }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
index 55e544d8cdb1..66d31fa584cd 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonSdkType
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonSdkUtil
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.ToolCommandSpec
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.ToolProbeResult
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.ToolSearchPath
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.asBinToExecute
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.associatedModulePath
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.createSdk
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.impl.PySdkBundle
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.impl.resolvePythonBinary
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.impl.resolvePythonHome
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.isSystemWide
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.resolveToolSearchPaths
 import com.jetbrains.python.target.PyTargetAwareAdditionalData
 import com.jetbrains.python.target.PythonLanguageRuntimeConfiguration
 import com.jetbrains.python.target.ui.TargetPanelExtension
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ data class EelFileSystem(
   }
 
   override suspend fun detectTool(
-    toolName: String,
-    additionalSearchPaths: List<PathHolder.Eel>,
+    toolSpec: ToolCommandSpec,
     filter: (PathHolder.Eel) -> Boolean,
   ): PathHolder.Eel? = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+    val toolName = toolSpec.toolName
     val fromPath = eelApi.exec.where(toolName)
       ?.asNioPath()
       ?.let { PathHolder.Eel(it) }
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ data class EelFileSystem(
     val binaryNames =
       if (eelApi.platform.isWindows) listOf("$toolName.exe", "$toolName.bat")
       else listOf(toolName)
+    val additionalSearchPaths = resolveToolSearchPaths(toolSpec)
     for (path in additionalSearchPaths) {
       assert(path.path.getEelDescriptor() == eelApi.descriptor) {
         "Additional search paths should be on the same descriptor as EelFileSystem API, but $path isn't on $eelApi"
@@ -349,8 +350,7 @@ data class EelFileSystem(
   ): PyResult<Map<String, ToolProbeResult<PathHolder.Eel>>> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
     val result = linkedMapOf<String, ToolProbeResult<PathHolder.Eel>>()
     for (toolSpec in toolSpecs) {
-      val resolvedSearchPaths = resolveToolSearchPaths(toolSpec)
-      val path = detectTool(toolSpec.toolName, resolvedSearchPaths) ?: continue
+      val path = detectTool(toolSpec) ?: continue
       val versionOutput = ExecService().execGetStdout(getBinaryToExec(path), Args("--version")).successOrNull
       result[toolSpec.toolName] = ToolProbeResult(path, versionOutput)
     }
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ data class EelFileSystem(
 data class TargetFileSystem(
   val targetEnvironmentConfiguration: TargetEnvironmentConfiguration,
   private val pythonLanguageRuntimeConfiguration: PythonLanguageRuntimeConfiguration,
+  private val targetProbeWorkingDirectory: Path? = null,
 ) : FileSystem<PathHolder.Target> {
   override val isReadOnly: Boolean
     get() = !PythonInterpreterTargetEnvironmentFactory.isMutable(targetEnvironmentConfiguration)
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ data class TargetFileSystem(
   private lateinit var home: PathHolder.Target
   private val toolProbeCache = ToolProbeCache<ToolCommandSpec, ToolProbeResult<PathHolder.Target>>()
   private val targetUserInfoLock = Mutex()
+  private var detectedEnvironments: List<TargetEnvironmentProbe>? = null
 
   override fun parsePath(raw: String): PyResult<PathHolder.Target> {
     return PyResult.success(PathHolder.Target(raw))
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@ data class TargetFileSystem(
   ) {
     val targetType = targetEnvironmentConfiguration.getTargetType()
     if (targetType is BrowsableTargetEnvironmentType) {
-      val descriptor = FileChooserDescriptorFactory.singleFile().withTitle(browseTitle)
+      val descriptor = FileChooserDescriptorFactory.singleFileOrDir().withTitle(browseTitle)
       val hints = TargetBrowserHints(showLocalFsInBrowser = true, descriptor)
 
       val actionListener = targetType.createBrowser(
@@ -612,12 +614,21 @@ data class TargetFileSystem(
     return PathHolder.Target(targetPath)
   }
 
-  // TODO PY-87712 Support detection for remotes
   override suspend fun detectEnvironments(
     workingDir: Path,
     uiInfoGetter: (PathHolder.Target) -> PyToolUIInfo?,
   ): List<DetectedSelectableInterpreter<PathHolder.Target>> {
-    return emptyList()
+    probeTools(ADD_INTERPRETER_TOOL_COMMAND_SPECS).orLogException(LOG) ?: return emptyList()
+    val environments = targetUserInfoLock.withLock { detectedEnvironments.orEmpty() }
+    return environments.mapNotNull { environment ->
+      val pythonInfo = environment.python.toPythonInfo() ?: return@mapNotNull null
+      DetectedSelectableInterpreter(
+        homePath = environment.path,
+        pythonInfo = pythonInfo,
+        isBase = false,
+        ui = uiInfoGetter(environment.path),
+      )
+    }
   }
 
   private suspend fun which(cmd: String): PathHolder.Target? {
@@ -627,13 +638,18 @@ data class TargetFileSystem(
   }
 
   override suspend fun detectTool(
-    toolName: String,
-    additionalSearchPaths: List<PathHolder.Target>,
+    toolSpec: ToolCommandSpec,
     filter: (PathHolder.Target) -> Boolean,
   ): PathHolder.Target? = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+    val toolName = toolSpec.toolName
+    if (toolSpec in ADD_INTERPRETER_TOOL_COMMAND_SPECS) {
+      val probeResult = probeTools(ADD_INTERPRETER_TOOL_COMMAND_SPECS).orLogException(LOG)
+      if (probeResult != null) return@withContext probeResult[toolName]?.path
+    }
     val fromWhich = which(toolName)?.takeIf(filter)
     if (fromWhich != null) return@withContext fromWhich
 
+    val additionalSearchPaths = resolveToolSearchPaths(toolSpec)
     for (path in additionalSearchPaths) {
       val candidate = parsePath("${path.pathString}/$toolName").successOrNull
         ?.takeIf { filter(it) && fileExists(it) }
@@ -650,7 +666,7 @@ data class TargetFileSystem(
 
     val probes = toolProbeCache.getOrLoad(toolSpecs) loader@{ missingSpecs ->
       val pythonPath = getPythonPathToProbe()
-      val snapshot = probeTargetTools(missingSpecs, pythonPath).getOr { return@loader it }
+      val snapshot = probeTargetTools(missingSpecs, pythonPath, targetProbeWorkingDirectory).getOr { return@loader it }
       updateFromProbe(snapshot, pythonPath)
       PyResult.success(snapshot.tools)
     }.getOr { return@withContext it }
@@ -693,19 +709,24 @@ data class TargetFileSystem(
       if (pythonPath != null && cachedPython != null) {
         systemPythonCache.putIfAbsent(pythonPath, cachedPython)
       }
+      if (detectedEnvironments == null) {
+        detectedEnvironments = snapshot.environments
+      }
     }
   }
 
   private fun TargetPythonProbe.toCachedSystemPython(path: PathHolder.Target): CachedSystemPython? {
     return when (this) {
       TargetPythonProbe.NotExecutable -> CachedSystemPython.NotExecutable
-      is TargetPythonProbe.Executable -> {
-        val languageLevel = getLanguageLevelFromVersionStringSafe(versionOutput.trim()) ?: return null
-        CachedSystemPython.Executable(createSystemPython(path, PythonInfo(languageLevel, freeThreaded)))
-      }
+      is TargetPythonProbe.Executable -> toPythonInfo()?.let { CachedSystemPython.Executable(createSystemPython(path, it)) }
     }
   }
 
+  private fun TargetPythonProbe.Executable.toPythonInfo(): PythonInfo? {
+    val languageLevel = getLanguageLevelFromVersionStringSafe(versionOutput.trim()) ?: return null
+    return PythonInfo(languageLevel, freeThreaded)
+  }
+
   override suspend fun getFullPath(prefixEnvVar: String, pathComponents: List<String>): PathHolder.Target? {
     val prefix = getEnvVar(prefixEnvVar).successOrNull ?: return null
     return getFullPathWithPrefix(prefix, pathComponents)
@@ -823,3 +844,13 @@ internal suspend fun <P : PathHolder> FileSystem<P>.getExistingSelectableInterpr
     }
   allValidSdks
 }
+
+private suspend fun <P : PathHolder> FileSystem<P>.resolveToolSearchPaths(toolSpec: ToolCommandSpec): List<P> {
+  return toolSpec.searchPathsFor(platformAndRoot.platform).mapNotNull { searchPath ->
+    when (searchPath) {
+      is ToolSearchPath.AbsolutePath -> parsePath(searchPath.path).successOrNull
+      is ToolSearchPath.RelativePath -> getFullPath(searchPath.prefixEnvVar, searchPath.pathComponents)
+      is ToolSearchPath.RelativePathFromHome -> getFullPathFromHome(searchPath.pathComponents)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/TargetToolProbe.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/TargetToolProbe.kt
index b2edde2eeff7..e590bbf4bb64 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/TargetToolProbe.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/TargetToolProbe.kt
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.ToolSearchPath
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerializationException
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import java.nio.file.Path
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.minutes
 
 private const val TOOL_VERSION_PROBE_HELPER = "tool_version_probe.sh"
 private const val PYTHON_PATH_OPTION = "--python"
+private const val DETECT_ENVIRONMENTS_OPTION = "--detect-environments"
 private const val SEARCH_PATH_KIND_ABSOLUTE = "absolute"
 private const val SEARCH_PATH_KIND_ENV = "env"
 private const val SEARCH_PATH_KIND_HOME = "home"
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ private val TOOL_PROBE_JSON = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
 internal suspend fun TargetFileSystem.probeTargetTools(
   toolSpecs: List<ToolCommandSpec>,
   pythonPath: PathHolder.Target?,
+  workingDir: Path?,
 ): PyResult<TargetProbeSnapshot> {
   if (platformAndRoot.platform == Platform.WINDOWS) {
     return PyResult.localizedError(PyBundle.message("python.sdk.target.tool.probe.windows.unsupported"))
@@ -36,10 +39,9 @@ internal suspend fun TargetFileSystem.probeTargetTools(
 
   val helper = PythonHelpersLocator.findPathInHelpersPossibleNull(TOOL_VERSION_PROBE_HELPER)
                ?: return PyResult.localizedError(PyBundle.message("python.sdk.target.tool.probe.helper.missing", TOOL_VERSION_PROBE_HELPER))
-  val args = Args().addLocalFile(helper).addArgs(encodeToolProbeArgs(toolSpecs, pythonPath))
   val output = ExecService().execGetStdout(
     getBinaryToExec(PathHolder.Target("/bin/sh")),
-    args,
+    prepareArgs(helper, toolSpecs, pythonPath, workingDir),
     ExecOptions(timeout = 2.minutes),
   ).getOr { return it }
   val serializedSnapshot = try {
@@ -53,20 +55,42 @@ internal suspend fun TargetFileSystem.probeTargetTools(
     serializedProbe.toTargetPythonProbe()
     ?: return PyResult.localizedError(PyBundle.message("python.sdk.target.tool.probe.output.invalid"))
   }
+  val environments = serializedSnapshot.environments.map { environment ->
+    val path = environment.path.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+               ?: return PyResult.localizedError(PyBundle.message("python.sdk.target.tool.probe.output.invalid"))
+    val python = environment.python.toTargetPythonProbe() as? TargetPythonProbe.Executable
+                 ?: return PyResult.localizedError(PyBundle.message("python.sdk.target.tool.probe.output.invalid"))
+    TargetEnvironmentProbe(PathHolder.Target(path), python)
+  }
   val tools = toolSpecs.mapNotNull { toolSpec ->
     val tool = serializedSnapshot.tools[toolSpec.toolName] ?: return@mapNotNull null
     val path = tool.path.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: return@mapNotNull null
     toolSpec to ToolProbeResult(PathHolder.Target(path), tool.versionOutput)
   }.toMap()
-  return PyResult.success(TargetProbeSnapshot(serializedSnapshot.home, serializedSnapshot.shell, pythonProbe, tools))
+  return PyResult.success(TargetProbeSnapshot(serializedSnapshot.home, serializedSnapshot.shell, pythonProbe, environments, tools))
+}
+
+private fun TargetFileSystem.prepareArgs(
+  helper: Path,
+  toolSpecs: List<ToolCommandSpec>,
+  pythonPath: PathHolder.Target?,
+  workingDir: Path?,
+): Args {
+  val args = Args()
+    .addLocalFile(helper)
+    .addArgs(PYTHON_PATH_OPTION, pythonPath?.pathString.orEmpty())
+
+  if (workingDir != null) {
+    // Target file arguments are mapped through their parent. The "." keeps workingDir itself as the mapping root.
+    args.addArgs(DETECT_ENVIRONMENTS_OPTION).addLocalFile(workingDir.resolve("."))
+  }
+
+  return args.addArgs(encodeToolProbeArgs(toolSpecs))
 }
 
 private fun TargetFileSystem.encodeToolProbeArgs(
   toolSpecs: List<ToolCommandSpec>,
-  pythonPath: PathHolder.Target?,
 ): List<String> = buildList {
-  add(PYTHON_PATH_OPTION)
-  add(pythonPath?.pathString.orEmpty())
   for (toolSpec in toolSpecs) {
     val searchPaths = toolSpec.searchPathsFor(platformAndRoot.platform)
     add(toolSpec.toolName)
@@ -98,9 +122,16 @@ private data class SerializedTargetProbeSnapshot(
   val shell: String,
   val home: String,
   val python: SerializedTargetPythonProbe? = null,
+  val environments: List<SerializedTargetEnvironmentProbe> = emptyList(),
   val tools: Map<String, TargetToolProbe> = emptyMap(),
 )
 
+@Serializable
+private data class SerializedTargetEnvironmentProbe(
+  val path: FullPathOnTarget,
+  val python: SerializedTargetPythonProbe,
+)
+
 @Serializable
 private data class SerializedTargetPythonProbe(
   val isExecutable: Boolean,
@@ -133,5 +164,11 @@ internal data class TargetProbeSnapshot(
   val home: String,
   val shell: String,
   val python: TargetPythonProbe?,
+  val environments: List<TargetEnvironmentProbe>,
   val tools: Map<ToolCommandSpec, ToolProbeResult<PathHolder.Target>>,
 )
+
+internal data class TargetEnvironmentProbe(
+  val path: PathHolder.Target,
+  val python: TargetPythonProbe.Executable,
+)
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ValidatedPathField.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ValidatedPathField.kt
index 9543e5c0e21e..6b1f66093d8c 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ValidatedPathField.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ValidatedPathField.kt
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ internal class ValidatedPathField<T, P : PathHolder, VP : ValidatedPath<T, P>>(
   }
 }
 
-private fun <T, P : PathHolder, V : ValidatedPath<T, P>> Panel.installToolRow(
+private fun <T, P : PathHolder, V : ValidatedPath<T, P>> Panel.missingToolRow(
   fileSystem: FileSystem<*>,
   missingExecutableText: @Nls String,
-  installAction: ActionLink,
+  installAction: ActionLink?,
   validatedPathField: ValidatedPathField<T, P, V>,
 ): Row {
   val selectExecutableLink = if (fileSystem.isBrowsable && fileSystem.toolPathCanBePersisted) ActionLink(message("sdk.create.custom.select.executable.link")) {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ private fun <T, P : PathHolder, V : ValidatedPath<T, P>> Panel.installToolRow(
 
   return row("") {
     validationTooltip(missingExecutableText,
-                      if (fileSystem.toolPathCanBePersisted) installAction else null,
+                      installAction,
                       selectExecutableLink,
                       validationType = ValidationType.WARNING,
                       inline = true)
@@ -331,11 +331,11 @@ internal fun <T, P : PathHolder, VP : ValidatedPath<T, P>> Panel.validatablePath
     canBeEdited = canBeEdited,
   )
 
-  if (missingExecutableText != null && installAction != null && !fileSystem.isReadOnly) {
-    installToolRow(
+  if (missingExecutableText != null) {
+    missingToolRow(
       fileSystem = fileSystem,
       missingExecutableText = missingExecutableText,
-      installAction = installAction,
+      installAction = if (canBeEdited) installAction else null,
       validatedPathField = validatedPathField
     ).visibleIf(pathValidator.backProperty.transform { it?.pathHolder == null }.and(pathValidator.isDirtyValue.not()))
   }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uv/EnvironmentCreatorUv.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uv/EnvironmentCreatorUv.kt
index 40c6b3f94e9e..20d2bbaa32d8 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uv/EnvironmentCreatorUv.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uv/EnvironmentCreatorUv.kt
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ internal class EnvironmentCreatorUv<P : PathHolder>(
         installAction = createInstallFix(errorSink)
       )
 
-      // TODO PY-87712 Add banner if the venv does exist at the specified location
       venvPathField = validatablePathField(
         fileSystem = model.fileSystem,
         pathValidator = model.uvViewModel.uvVenvValidator,
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/configuration/SystemPythonToolManagerProvider.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/configuration/SystemPythonToolManagerProvider.kt
index e48465eecc0f..34e489b37077 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/configuration/SystemPythonToolManagerProvider.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/configuration/SystemPythonToolManagerProvider.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.PyPackageVersionNormalizer
 import com.jetbrains.python.packaging.repository.PyPiPackageRepository
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.FileSystem
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.PathHolder
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.detectTool
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.toFileSystem
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.impl.PySdkBundle
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.installExecutableViaPythonScript
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvPackageManager.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvPackageManager.kt
index 964b8ffbe49b..94ec0491fb36 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvPackageManager.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/UvPackageManager.kt
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ internal class UvPackageManager internal constructor(
     return PyProjectToml.parseCached(module.project, pyProjectFile.virtualFile)?.project?.name ?: module.name
   }
 
-  // TODO PY-87712 Double check for remotes
   override suspend fun resolveDependencyFilesTree(): List<PyDependenciesFile> {
     val rootFile = getRootDependenciesFile() ?: return emptyList()
     val rootPyProjectToml = (rootFile as? PyProjectTomlFile) ?: return listOf(rootFile)
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/run/UvRunToolProvider.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/run/UvRunToolProvider.kt
index 792d046d8cd3..d76907df1c4d 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/run/UvRunToolProvider.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/uv/run/UvRunToolProvider.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ internal class UvRunToolProvider : PySdkRunToolProvider<UvSdkFlavorData, UvSdkFl
   ): PyRunToolParameters {
     val env = mutableMapOf<String, String>()
     val uvExecutable = getUvExecutable(fileSystem, flavorData.uvPath)?.toString()
-    // TODO PY-87712 Duplicated code for setting up uv envs
     val pythonPath = fileSystem.parsePath(sdkHome).getOrThrow()
     val venvPath = fileSystem.resolvePythonHome(pythonPath).toString()
     env += "VIRTUAL_ENV" to venvPath
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt
index fedaa9949926..bee3abf4e97b 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ internal class PythonLanguageRuntimeUI(
 
   override fun createPanel(): DialogPanel {
     val targetEnvironmentConfiguration = targetSupplier.get()
+    val projectPath = getProjectPath()
     val model = PythonLocalAddInterpreterModel(
-      ProjectPathFlows.create(getProjectPath()),
+      ProjectPathFlows.create(projectPath),
       TargetFileSystem(
         targetEnvironmentConfiguration = targetEnvironmentConfiguration,
         pythonLanguageRuntimeConfiguration = config,
+        targetProbeWorkingDirectory = projectPath,
       )
     )
     model.navigator.selectionMode = AtomicProperty(PythonInterpreterSelectionMode.CUSTOM)
diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ToolVersionProbeTest.kt b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ToolVersionProbeTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7879ab56d6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ToolVersionProbeTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// Copyright 2000-2026 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+package com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser
+import com.intellij.python.community.execService.Args
+import com.intellij.python.community.execService.BinOnEel
+import com.intellij.python.community.execService.ExecService
+import com.intellij.python.community.execService.execGetStdout
+import com.intellij.python.community.helpersLocator.PythonHelpersLocator
+import com.intellij.testFramework.common.timeoutRunBlocking
+import com.intellij.testFramework.junit5.TestApplication
+import com.jetbrains.python.allure.Layers
+import com.jetbrains.python.allure.Subsystems
+import com.jetbrains.python.getOrThrow
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Timeout
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.DisabledOnOs
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.io.TempDir
+import java.nio.file.Files
+import java.nio.file.Path
+import java.nio.file.attribute.PosixFilePermissions
+import kotlin.io.path.createDirectories
+import kotlin.io.path.writeText
+
+@TestApplication
+@Subsystems.Interpreters
+@Layers.Functional
+class ToolVersionProbeTest {
+
+  @Test
+  @Timeout(30)
+  @DisabledOnOs(OS.WINDOWS)
+  fun `environment detection probes visible and hidden direct children`(@TempDir workingDirectory: Path): Unit = timeoutRunBlocking {
+    createFakePython(workingDirectory.resolve("venv"), "Python 3.12.7", freeThreaded = false)
+    createFakePython(workingDirectory.resolve(".venv"), "Python 3.13.1", freeThreaded = true)
+    createFakePython(workingDirectory.resolve("space env"), "Python 3.11.9", freeThreaded = false)
+    createBrokenPython(workingDirectory.resolve("broken"))
+    workingDirectory.resolve("not-an-environment").createDirectories()
+
+    val helper = requireNotNull(PythonHelpersLocator.findPathInHelpersPossibleNull("tool_version_probe.sh"))
+    val output = ExecService().execGetStdout(
+      BinOnEel(Path.of("/bin/sh"), workingDirectory),
+      Args(helper.toString(), "--python", "", "--detect-environments", workingDirectory.toString()),
+    ).getOrThrow()
+
+    val environmentRecords = requireNotNull(JsonParser.parseString(output).asJsonObject.getAsJsonArray("environments"))
+    val environments = environmentRecords.associateBy { it.asJsonObject.get("path").asString }
+    val expectedPaths = setOf(
+      workingDirectory.resolve("venv/bin/python").toString(),
+      workingDirectory.resolve(".venv/bin/python").toString(),
+      workingDirectory.resolve("space env/bin/python").toString(),
+    )
+
+    assertEquals(expectedPaths.size, environmentRecords.size())
+    assertEquals(expectedPaths, environments.keys)
+    assertEquals("Python 3.12.7", environments.getValue(workingDirectory.resolve("venv/bin/python").toString())
+      .asJsonObject.getAsJsonObject("python").get("versionOutput").asString)
+    assertEquals(true, environments.getValue(workingDirectory.resolve(".venv/bin/python").toString())
+      .asJsonObject.getAsJsonObject("python").get("freeThreaded").asBoolean)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Timeout(30)
+  @DisabledOnOs(OS.WINDOWS)
+  fun `environment detection also probes a different process working directory`(@TempDir tempDirectory: Path): Unit = timeoutRunBlocking {
+    val requestedWorkingDirectory = tempDirectory.resolve("requested").createDirectories()
+    val processWorkingDirectory = tempDirectory.resolve("actual").createDirectories()
+    createFakePython(requestedWorkingDirectory.resolve("requested-venv"), "Python 3.12.7", freeThreaded = false)
+    createFakePython(processWorkingDirectory.resolve("actual-venv"), "Python 3.13.1", freeThreaded = true)
+
+    val helper = requireNotNull(PythonHelpersLocator.findPathInHelpersPossibleNull("tool_version_probe.sh"))
+    val output = ExecService().execGetStdout(
+      BinOnEel(Path.of("/bin/sh"), processWorkingDirectory),
+      Args(helper.toString(), "--python", "", "--detect-environments", requestedWorkingDirectory.toString()),
+    ).getOrThrow()
+
+    val environmentRecords = requireNotNull(JsonParser.parseString(output).asJsonObject.getAsJsonArray("environments"))
+    val actualPaths = environmentRecords.mapTo(mutableSetOf()) { it.asJsonObject.get("path").asString }
+    val expectedPaths = setOf(
+      requestedWorkingDirectory.resolve("requested-venv/bin/python").toString(),
+      processWorkingDirectory.toRealPath().resolve("actual-venv/bin/python").toString(),
+    )
+
+    assertEquals(expectedPaths, actualPaths)
+  }
+
+  private fun createFakePython(environmentRoot: Path, version: String, freeThreaded: Boolean) {
+    val python = environmentRoot.resolve("bin/python")
+    python.parent.createDirectories()
+    python.writeText(
+      $$"""
+      |#!/bin/sh
+      |if [ "$1" = "-c" ]; then
+      |  printf '%s\n' '$$freeThreaded'
+      |elif [ "$1" = "--version" ]; then
+      |  printf '%s\n' '$$version'
+      |else
+      |  exit 1
+      |fi
+      """.trimMargin()
+    )
+    Files.setPosixFilePermissions(python, PosixFilePermissions.fromString("rwx------"))
+  }
+
+  private fun createBrokenPython(environmentRoot: Path) {
+    val python = environmentRoot.resolve("bin/python")
+    python.parent.createDirectories()
+    python.writeText("#!/bin/sh\nexit 1\n")
+    Files.setPosixFilePermissions(python, PosixFilePermissions.fromString("rwx------"))
+  }
+}