diff --git a/python/python-exec-service/src/com/intellij/python/community/execService/impl/processLaunchers/targets.kt b/python/python-exec-service/src/com/intellij/python/community/execService/impl/processLaunchers/targets.kt
index 791834635cad..2b8ec7d805c1 100644
--- a/python/python-exec-service/src/com/intellij/python/community/execService/impl/processLaunchers/targets.kt
+++ b/python/python-exec-service/src/com/intellij/python/community/execService/impl/processLaunchers/targets.kt
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ import com.intellij.execution.target.local.LocalTargetEnvironmentRequest
 import com.intellij.execution.target.local.LocalTargetPtyOptions
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.fileLogger
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.ProjectManager
-import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.toNioPathOrNull
 import com.intellij.platform.eel.provider.utils.ProcessFunctions
 import com.intellij.platform.eel.provider.utils.bindProcessToScopeImpl
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.BinOnTarget
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.ExecuteGetProcessError
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.spi.TargetEnvironmentRequestHandler
+import com.intellij.remoteServer.util.ServerRuntimeException
 import com.jetbrains.python.Result
 import com.jetbrains.python.errorProcessing.Exe
 import com.jetbrains.python.errorProcessing.ExecErrorReason
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
-import com.intellij.remoteServer.util.ServerRuntimeException
-import java.nio.file.Path
 import kotlin.io.path.pathString
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
 
@@ -54,6 +52,10 @@ internal suspend fun createProcessLauncherOnTarget(binOnTarget: BinOnTarget, lau
   val targetEnv = try {
     request.prepareEnvironment(TargetProgressIndicator.EMPTY)
   }
+  catch (e: RuntimeException) { // some types like DockerRemoteRequest throw base RuntimeException instead of anything meaningful, need to change platform code first
+    fileLogger().warn("Failed to start $target", e) // TODO: i18n
+    return@withContext Result.failure(ExecuteGetProcessError.EnvironmentError(MessageError("Failed to start environment due to ${e.localizedMessage}")))
+  }
   catch (e: ExecutionException) {
     fileLogger().warn("Failed to start $target", e) // TODO: i18n
     return@withContext Result.failure(ExecuteGetProcessError.EnvironmentError(MessageError("Failed to start environment due to ${e.localizedMessage}")))
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ private class TargetProcessCommands(
     }
     targetEnv.shutdown()
   }, killProcess = {
-    process?.destroyForcibly();
+    process?.destroyForcibly()
     targetEnv.shutdown()
   })
 
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 cacb1d191df2..444cf9a15064 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/FileSystem.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2025 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.intellij.execution.target.BrowsableTargetEnvironmentType
 import com.intellij.execution.target.TargetEnvironmentConfiguration
+import com.intellij.execution.target.getTargetType
 import com.intellij.execution.target.joinTargetPaths
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.fileLogger
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.Sdk
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil
 import com.intellij.platform.eel.EelApi
+import com.intellij.platform.eel.provider.asNioPath
 import com.intellij.platform.eel.provider.localEel
+import com.intellij.platform.eel.where
+import com.intellij.python.community.execService.Args
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.BinOnEel
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.BinOnTarget
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.BinaryToExec
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.ExecService
+import com.intellij.python.community.execService.execGetStdout
 import com.intellij.python.community.execService.python.validatePythonAndGetInfo
 import com.intellij.python.community.services.internal.impl.VanillaPythonWithPythonInfoImpl
 import com.intellij.python.community.services.shared.VanillaPythonWithPythonInfo
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@ internal class VenvAlreadyExistsError<P : PathHolder>(
 
 sealed interface FileSystem<P : PathHolder> {
   val isReadOnly: Boolean
+  val isBrowseable: Boolean
 
   fun parsePath(raw: String): PyResult<P>
 
@@ -68,11 +75,13 @@ sealed interface FileSystem<P : PathHolder> {
   suspend fun resolvePythonBinary(pythonHome: P): P?
 
   fun getBinaryToExec(path: P): BinaryToExec
+  suspend fun which(cmd: String): P?
 
   data class Eel(
     val eelApi: EelApi,
-    override val isReadOnly: Boolean = false,
   ) : FileSystem<PathHolder.Eel> {
+    override val isBrowseable: Boolean = true
+    override val isReadOnly: Boolean = false
     override fun getBinaryToExec(path: PathHolder.Eel): BinaryToExec {
       return BinOnEel(path.path)
     }
@@ -172,6 +181,10 @@ sealed interface FileSystem<P : PathHolder> {
     override suspend fun resolvePythonBinary(pythonHome: PathHolder.Eel): PathHolder.Eel? {
       return pythonHome.path.resolvePythonBinary()?.let { PathHolder.Eel(it) }
     }
+
+    override suspend fun which(cmd: String): PathHolder.Eel? {
+      return eelApi.exec.where(cmd)?.asNioPath()?.let { PathHolder.Eel(it) }
+    }
   }
 
   data class Target(
@@ -180,6 +193,8 @@ sealed interface FileSystem<P : PathHolder> {
   ) : FileSystem<PathHolder.Target> {
     override val isReadOnly: Boolean
       get() = !PythonInterpreterTargetEnvironmentFactory.isMutable(targetEnvironmentConfiguration)
+    override val isBrowseable: Boolean
+      get() = targetEnvironmentConfiguration.getTargetType() is BrowsableTargetEnvironmentType
 
     private val systemPythonCache = ArrayList<DetectedSelectableInterpreter<PathHolder.Target>>()
 
@@ -270,6 +285,13 @@ sealed interface FileSystem<P : PathHolder> {
 
       return pythonBinaryPath
     }
+
+    override suspend fun which(cmd: String): PathHolder.Target? {
+      val which = getBinaryToExec(PathHolder.Target("which"))
+      val condaPathString = ExecService().execGetStdout(which, Args(cmd)).getOr { return null }
+      val condaPathOnFS = parsePath(condaPathString).getOr { return null }
+      return condaPathOnFS
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddCustomInterpreter.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddCustomInterpreter.kt
index 8eed1fe8dbd2..dfb14aa198eb 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddCustomInterpreter.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonAddCustomInterpreter.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ internal class PythonAddCustomInterpreter<P : PathHolder>(
   private val newInterpreterCreators = if (model.fileSystem.isReadOnly) emptyMap()
   else mapOf(
     VIRTUALENV to { EnvironmentCreatorVenv(model) },
-    CONDA to { CondaNewEnvironmentCreator(model, errorSink) },
+    CONDA to { CondaNewEnvironmentCreator(model) },
     PIPENV to { EnvironmentCreatorPip(model, errorSink) },
     POETRY to { EnvironmentCreatorPoetry(model, module, errorSink) },
     UV to { EnvironmentCreatorUv(model, module, errorSink) },
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ internal class PythonAddCustomInterpreter<P : PathHolder>(
 
   private val existingInterpreterSelectors = buildMap {
     put(PYTHON) { PythonExistingEnvironmentSelector(model, module) }
-    put(CONDA) { CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector(model, errorSink) }
+    put(CONDA) { CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector(model) }
     if (!limitExistingEnvironments) {
       put(POETRY) { PoetryExistingEnvironmentSelector(model, module) }
       put(UV) { UvExistingEnvironmentSelector(model, module) }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonSdkPanelBuilderAndSdkCreator.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonSdkPanelBuilderAndSdkCreator.kt
index d8d25964bfa2..138792baab11 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonSdkPanelBuilderAndSdkCreator.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/PythonSdkPanelBuilderAndSdkCreator.kt
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ internal class PythonSdkPanelBuilderAndSdkCreator(
           validationRequestor = validationRequestor,
           labelText = message("sdk.create.custom.venv.executable.path", "conda"),
           missingExecutableText = message("sdk.create.custom.venv.missing.text", "conda"),
-          installAction = createInstallCondaFix(model, errorSink),
+          installAction = createInstallCondaFix(model),
         )
       }.visibleIf(_baseConda)
 
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 18ca44ab84f6..a2d649f24854 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ValidatedPathField.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/ValidatedPathField.kt
@@ -338,23 +338,18 @@ internal class ValidatedPathField<T, P : PathHolder, VP : ValidatedPath<T, P>>(
 private fun <T, P : PathHolder, V : ValidatedPath<T, P>> Panel.installToolRow(
   fileSystem: FileSystem<*>,
   missingExecutableText: @Nls String,
-  installAction: ActionLink? = null,
+  installAction: ActionLink,
   validatedPathField: ValidatedPathField<T, P, V>,
 ): Row {
-  val selectExecutableLink = ActionLink(message("sdk.create.custom.select.executable.link")) {
+  val selectExecutableLink = if (fileSystem.isBrowseable) ActionLink(message("sdk.create.custom.select.executable.link")) {
     validatedPathField.button.doClick()
   }
-  val (firstFix, secondFix) = if (installAction == null || fileSystem.isReadOnly) {
-    Pair(selectExecutableLink, null)
-  }
-  else {
-    Pair(installAction, selectExecutableLink)
-  }
+  else null
 
   return row("") {
     validationTooltip(missingExecutableText,
-                      firstFix,
-                      secondFix,
+                      installAction,
+                      selectExecutableLink,
                       validationType = ValidationType.WARNING,
                       inline = true)
       .align(Align.FILL)
@@ -379,7 +374,7 @@ internal fun <T, P : PathHolder, VP : ValidatedPath<T, P>> Panel.validatablePath
     isFileSelectionMode = isFileSelectionMode,
   )
 
-  missingExecutableText?.let {
+  if (missingExecutableText != null && installAction != null && !fileSystem.isReadOnly) {
     installToolRow(
       fileSystem = fileSystem,
       missingExecutableText = missingExecutableText,
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector.kt
index 06fdcb7678b9..c501c7a7ed64 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import java.awt.event.ActionEvent
 import javax.swing.AbstractAction
 
 
-internal class CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector<P : PathHolder>(model: PythonAddInterpreterModel<P>, private val errorSink: ErrorSink) : PythonExistingEnvironmentConfigurator<P>(model) {
+internal class CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector<P : PathHolder>(model: PythonAddInterpreterModel<P>) : PythonExistingEnvironmentConfigurator<P>(model) {
   private lateinit var envComboBox: ComboBox<PyCondaEnv?>
   private lateinit var condaExecutable: ValidatedPathField<Version, P, ValidatedPath.Executable<P>>
   private lateinit var reloadLink: ActionLink
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ internal class CondaExistingEnvironmentSelector<P : PathHolder>(model: PythonAdd
         validationRequestor = validationRequestor,
         labelText = message("sdk.create.custom.venv.executable.path", "conda"),
         missingExecutableText = message("sdk.create.custom.venv.missing.text", "conda"),
-        installAction = createInstallCondaFix(model, errorSink)
+        installAction = createInstallCondaFix(model)
       )
 
       rowsRange {
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaNewEnvironmentCreator.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaNewEnvironmentCreator.kt
index f250c3855da9..90e2ac4188d4 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaNewEnvironmentCreator.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaNewEnvironmentCreator.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.statistics.InterpreterType
 import com.jetbrains.python.ui.flow.bindText
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 
-internal class CondaNewEnvironmentCreator<P: PathHolder>(model: PythonMutableTargetAddInterpreterModel<P>, private val errorSink: ErrorSink) : PythonNewEnvironmentCreator<P>(model) {
+internal class CondaNewEnvironmentCreator<P: PathHolder>(model: PythonMutableTargetAddInterpreterModel<P>) : PythonNewEnvironmentCreator<P>(model) {
 
   private lateinit var pythonVersion: ObservableMutableProperty<LanguageLevel>
   private lateinit var versionComboBox: ComboBox<LanguageLevel>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ internal class CondaNewEnvironmentCreator<P: PathHolder>(model: PythonMutableTar
         validationRequestor = validationRequestor,
         labelText = message("sdk.create.custom.venv.executable.path", "conda"),
         missingExecutableText = message("sdk.create.custom.venv.missing.text", "conda"),
-        installAction = createInstallCondaFix(model, errorSink)
+        installAction = createInstallCondaFix(model)
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaViewModel.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaViewModel.kt
index 28b804fc939f..f07e334095ce 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaViewModel.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/CondaViewModel.kt
@@ -2,16 +2,11 @@
 package com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.conda
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.UI
-import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger
-import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.fileLogger
-import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.getOrLogException
 import com.intellij.openapi.observable.properties.ObservableMutableProperty
 import com.intellij.openapi.observable.properties.PropertyGraph
 import com.jetbrains.python.PyBundle.message
 import com.jetbrains.python.errorProcessing.PyResult
-import com.jetbrains.python.getOrLogException
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.*
-import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.conda.suggestCondaPath
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.flavors.conda.PyCondaEnv
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.flavors.conda.PyCondaEnvIdentity
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
@@ -20,8 +15,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
-private val LOG: Logger = fileLogger()
-
 class CondaViewModel<P : PathHolder>(
   val fileSystem: FileSystem<P>,
   propertyGraph: PropertyGraph,
@@ -39,16 +32,7 @@ class CondaViewModel<P : PathHolder>(
     toolVersionPrefix = "conda",
     backProperty = condaExecutable,
     propertyGraph = propertyGraph,
-    defaultPathSupplier = {
-      val targetEnvironmentConfiguration = (fileSystem as? FileSystem.Target)?.targetEnvironmentConfiguration
-      val executor = targetEnvironmentConfiguration.toExecutor()
-      val suggestedCondaPath = runCatching {
-        suggestCondaPath(targetCommandExecutor = executor)
-      }.getOrLogException(LOG)
-
-      val condaPathOnFS = suggestedCondaPath?.let { fileSystem.parsePath(suggestedCondaPath).getOrLogException(LOG) }
-      condaPathOnFS
-    }
+    defaultPathSupplier = { fileSystem.which("conda") }
   )
 
   override fun initialize(scope: CoroutineScope) {
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/condaUtils.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/condaUtils.kt
index d5cbc4e96a73..baee771836d0 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/condaUtils.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/conda/condaUtils.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2025 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.conda
 
-import com.intellij.execution.target.TargetEnvironmentConfiguration
-import com.intellij.execution.target.local.LocalTargetEnvironmentRequest
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.EDT
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.ProjectJdkTable
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.Sdk
@@ -52,11 +50,6 @@ internal suspend fun PythonAddInterpreterModel<*>.createCondaEnvironment(moduleO
   return result
 }
 
-internal fun TargetEnvironmentConfiguration?.toExecutor(): TargetCommandExecutor {
-  return TargetEnvironmentRequestCommandExecutor(this?.createEnvironmentRequest(project = null) ?: LocalTargetEnvironmentRequest())
-}
-
-
 internal fun PythonAddInterpreterModel<*>.getBaseCondaOrError(): PyResult<PyCondaEnv> {
   val baseConda = condaViewModel.baseCondaEnv.get()
   return if (baseConda != null) PyResult.success(baseConda) else PyResult.localizedError(message("python.sdk.conda.no.base.env.error"))
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uiUtils.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uiUtils.kt
index 20e994c004cb..e24bbafbd09e 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uiUtils.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/sdk/add/v2/uiUtils.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2
 import com.intellij.icons.AllIcons
 import com.intellij.ide.util.PropertiesComponent
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.EDT
+import com.intellij.openapi.observable.properties.AtomicBooleanProperty
 import com.intellij.openapi.observable.properties.ObservableMutableProperty
 import com.intellij.openapi.observable.properties.ObservableProperty
 import com.intellij.openapi.observable.properties.PropertyGraph
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.ui.validation.WHEN_PROPERTY_CHANGED
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.validation.and
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.IconLoader
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.NlsSafe
+import com.intellij.platform.eel.provider.localEel
 import com.intellij.platform.ide.progress.ModalTaskOwner
 import com.intellij.platform.ide.progress.runWithModalProgressBlocking
 import com.intellij.python.community.impl.installer.CondaInstallManager
@@ -43,7 +45,11 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.flavors.conda.PyCondaEnv
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.flavors.conda.PyCondaEnvIdentity
 import com.jetbrains.python.util.ShowingMessageErrorSync
 import kotlinx.coroutines.*
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharedFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collectLatest
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nls
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NonNls
@@ -259,29 +265,19 @@ internal fun <P : PathHolder> Panel.pythonInterpreterComboBox(
           preferredSize = JBUI.size(preferredSize)
           isEditable = true
         }
-        .validationRequestor(validationRequestor and WHEN_PROPERTY_CHANGED(selectedSdkProperty))
+        .validationRequestor(
+          validationRequestor
+            and WHEN_PROPERTY_CHANGED(selectedSdkProperty)
+            and WHEN_PROPERTY_CHANGED(comboBox.isLoading)
+        )
         .validationInfo {
           when {
-            !comboBox.isVisible -> null
-            selectedSdkProperty.get() == null -> {
-              if (comboBox.isBusy) {
-                ValidationInfo(message("python.add.sdk.panel.wait"))
-              }
-              else {
-                ValidationInfo(message("sdk.create.custom.existing.error.no.interpreters.to.select"))
-              }
-            }
+            !it.isVisible -> null
+            it.isLoading.get() -> ValidationInfo(message("python.add.sdk.panel.wait"))
+            selectedSdkProperty.get() == null -> ValidationInfo(message("sdk.create.custom.existing.error.no.interpreters.to.select"))
             else -> null
           }
         }
-        .validationOnApply {
-          if (!comboBox.isVisible) return@validationOnApply null
-          // This component must set sdk: clients expect it not to be null (PY-77463)
-          if (comboBox.isBusy || selectedSdkProperty.get() == null) {
-            ValidationInfo(message("python.add.sdk.panel.wait"))
-          }
-          else null
-        }
         .align(Align.FILL)
     }
   }.also { customizer(it) }
@@ -294,9 +290,10 @@ internal class PythonInterpreterComboBox<P : PathHolder>(
   val fileSystem: FileSystem<P>,
   private val errorSink: ErrorSink,
 ) : ComboBox<PythonSelectableInterpreter<P>?>() {
+  val isLoading: ObservableMutableProperty<Boolean> = AtomicBooleanProperty(true)
 
   init {
-    renderer = PythonSdkComboBoxListCellRenderer { isBusy }
+    renderer = PythonSdkComboBoxListCellRenderer { isLoading.get() }
     val newOnPathSelected: (String) -> Unit = { rawPath ->
       runWithModalProgressBlocking(ModalTaskOwner.guess(), message("python.sdk.validating.environment")) {
         val pathOnFileSystem = fileSystem.parsePath(rawPath).onFailure { error ->
@@ -331,6 +328,7 @@ internal class PythonInterpreterComboBox<P : PathHolder>(
       selectedItemReminder?.let { selectedItem = it }
 
       setBusy(false)
+      isLoading.set(false)
     }.launchIn(scope + Dispatchers.EDT)
   }
 
@@ -420,7 +418,9 @@ private fun ExtendableTextComponent.removeLoadingExtension() {
   removeExtension(loaderExtension)
 }
 
-internal fun <P : PathHolder> createInstallCondaFix(model: PythonAddInterpreterModel<P>, errorSink: ErrorSink): ActionLink {
+internal fun <P : PathHolder> createInstallCondaFix(model: PythonAddInterpreterModel<P>): ActionLink? {
+  if ((model.fileSystem as? FileSystem.Eel)?.eelApi != localEel) return null
+
   return ActionLink(message("sdk.create.custom.venv.install.fix.title", "Miniconda", "")) {
     PythonSdkFlavor.clearExecutablesCache()
     CondaInstallManager.installLatest(null)