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[BUG]: py::implicitly_convertible<MyEnum, int>(); fails in PYBIND11_EMBEDDED_MODULE

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Description

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What version (or hash if on master) of pybind11 are you using?

master

Problem description

py::implicitly_convertible<MyEnum, int>(); fails in PYBIND11_EMBEDDED_MODULE
it throws exception "implicitly_convertible: Unable to find type int"

Reproducible example code
#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
#include <pybind11/embed.h>  // For embedded interpreter

namespace py = pybind11;

enum class MyEnum {
    Value1,
    Value2
    // other values...
};

PYBIND11_EMBEDDED_MODULE(my_embedded_module, m) {
    py::enum_<MyEnum>(m, "MyEnum")
        .value("Value1", MyEnum::Value1)
        .value("Value2", MyEnum::Value2)
        .export_values();

    py::implicitly_convertible<MyEnum, int>();
}

int main() {
    py::scoped_interpreter guard{};  // Start the interpreter

    // Now you can use my_embedded_module in Python embedded calls
    // ...
}
Is this a regression? Put the last known working version here if it is.

Not a regression

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Research direction

Start with the embedded-module example in the issue and the py::implicitly_convertible<MyEnum, int>() call after defining the enum. Reproduce the "Unable to find type int" exception in a PYBIND11_EMBEDDED_MODULE, then inspect the relevant pybind11 conversion path. Done means the example initializes without that exception and the implicit conversion works.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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