diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/export.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/export.rs
index 1875a5d9d..0b0f92455 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/export.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/export.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use uv_workspace::{DiscoveryOptions, MemberDiscovery, VirtualProject, Workspace}
 
 use crate::commands::pip::loggers::DefaultResolveLogger;
 use crate::commands::project::lock::do_safe_lock;
-use crate::commands::project::{FoundInterpreter, ProjectError};
+use crate::commands::project::{ProjectError, ProjectInterpreter};
 use crate::commands::{diagnostics, pip, ExitStatus, OutputWriter};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 use crate::settings::ResolverSettings;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn export(
     };
 
     // Find an interpreter for the project
-    let interpreter = FoundInterpreter::discover(
+    let interpreter = ProjectInterpreter::discover(
         project.workspace(),
         python.as_deref().map(PythonRequest::parse),
         python_preference,
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/lock.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/lock.rs
index c27724b67..e6920d6b3 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/lock.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/lock.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ use uv_warnings::{warn_user, warn_user_once};
 use uv_workspace::{DiscoveryOptions, Workspace};
 
 use crate::commands::pip::loggers::{DefaultResolveLogger, ResolveLogger, SummaryResolveLogger};
-use crate::commands::project::{find_requires_python, FoundInterpreter, ProjectError, SharedState};
+use crate::commands::project::{
+    find_requires_python, ProjectError, ProjectInterpreter, SharedState,
+};
 use crate::commands::{diagnostics, pip, ExitStatus};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 use crate::settings::{ResolverSettings, ResolverSettingsRef};
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn lock(
     let workspace = Workspace::discover(project_dir, &DiscoveryOptions::default()).await?;
 
     // Find an interpreter for the project
-    let interpreter = FoundInterpreter::discover(
+    let interpreter = ProjectInterpreter::discover(
         &workspace,
         python.as_deref().map(PythonRequest::parse),
         python_preference,
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs
index 3a0bb9b9d..14d8fcf61 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/mod.rs
@@ -280,10 +280,13 @@ pub(crate) fn validate_requires_python(
     }
 }
 
+/// An interpreter suitable for the project.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
-pub(crate) enum FoundInterpreter {
+pub(crate) enum ProjectInterpreter {
+    /// An interpreter from outside the project, to create a new project virtual environment.
     Interpreter(Interpreter),
+    /// An interpreter from an existing project virtual environment.
     Environment(PythonEnvironment),
 }
 
@@ -351,7 +354,7 @@ impl WorkspacePython {
     }
 }
 
-impl FoundInterpreter {
+impl ProjectInterpreter {
     /// Discover the interpreter to use in the current [`Workspace`].
     pub(crate) async fn discover(
         workspace: &Workspace,
@@ -478,11 +481,11 @@ impl FoundInterpreter {
         Ok(Self::Interpreter(interpreter))
     }
 
-    /// Convert the [`FoundInterpreter`] into an [`Interpreter`].
+    /// Convert the [`ProjectInterpreter`] into an [`Interpreter`].
     pub(crate) fn into_interpreter(self) -> Interpreter {
         match self {
-            FoundInterpreter::Interpreter(interpreter) => interpreter,
-            FoundInterpreter::Environment(venv) => venv.into_interpreter(),
+            ProjectInterpreter::Interpreter(interpreter) => interpreter,
+            ProjectInterpreter::Environment(venv) => venv.into_interpreter(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -498,7 +501,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_init_environment(
     cache: &Cache,
     printer: Printer,
 ) -> Result<PythonEnvironment, ProjectError> {
-    match FoundInterpreter::discover(
+    match ProjectInterpreter::discover(
         workspace,
         python,
         python_preference,
@@ -511,10 +514,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_init_environment(
     .await?
     {
         // If we found an existing, compatible environment, use it.
-        FoundInterpreter::Environment(environment) => Ok(environment),
+        ProjectInterpreter::Environment(environment) => Ok(environment),
 
         // Otherwise, create a virtual environment with the discovered interpreter.
-        FoundInterpreter::Interpreter(interpreter) => {
+        ProjectInterpreter::Interpreter(interpreter) => {
             let venv = workspace.venv();
 
             // Avoid removing things that are not virtual environments
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/tree.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/tree.rs
index 63e9f2768..0ddbec93f 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/tree.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/tree.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use uv_workspace::{DiscoveryOptions, Workspace};
 
 use crate::commands::pip::loggers::DefaultResolveLogger;
 use crate::commands::pip::resolution_markers;
-use crate::commands::project::FoundInterpreter;
+use crate::commands::project::ProjectInterpreter;
 use crate::commands::{project, ExitStatus};
 use crate::printer::Printer;
 use crate::settings::ResolverSettings;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn tree(
     let workspace = Workspace::discover(project_dir, &DiscoveryOptions::default()).await?;
 
     // Find an interpreter for the project
-    let interpreter = FoundInterpreter::discover(
+    let interpreter = ProjectInterpreter::discover(
         &workspace,
         python.as_deref().map(PythonRequest::parse),
         python_preference,