microsoft / microsoft/vscode-python-debugger
Extension searching for package.json in wrong directory.
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Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
Unable to read file 'c:\Users\UserName.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\package.json'
(Error: Unable to resolve nonexistent file 'c:\Users\UserName.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\package.json')
There seems to be a backward slash missing between UserName and .vscode.
package is json is present at
c:\Users\UserName\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\package.json
Steps to reproduce:
- Installing VSCode Extension.
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
XXX
Behaviour
Unable to debug python code.
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
2025-03-18 10:44:08.645 [warning] Dir "c:\SubratKatiyar\GitWorkDir\system_builder\.pixi\envs" is not watchable (directory does not exist)
2025-03-18 10:44:08.688 [info] > pyenv which python
2025-03-18 10:44:08.688 [info] cwd: .
2025-03-18 10:44:08.705 [info] > .\.venv\Scripts\python.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\python_files\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\python_files\interpreterInfo.py
2025-03-18 10:44:09.365 [info] Python interpreter path: .\.venv\Scripts\python.exe
2025-03-18 10:44:10.357 [info] Starting Pylance language server.
2025-03-18 10:44:39.113 [info] Starting Environment refresh
2025-03-18 10:44:39.114 [info] Searching for windows registry interpreters
2025-03-18 10:44:39.114 [info] Searching windows known paths locator
2025-03-18 10:44:39.116 [info] Searching for pyenv environments
2025-03-18 10:44:39.116 [info] Searching for conda environments
2025-03-18 10:44:39.116 [info] Searching for global virtual environments
2025-03-18 10:44:39.116 [info] Searching for custom virtual environments
2025-03-18 10:44:39.116 [info] Searching for windows store envs
2025-03-18 10:44:39.120 [info] > conda info --json
2025-03-18 10:44:39.122 [info] > hatch env show --json
2025-03-18 10:44:39.122 [info] cwd: .
2025-03-18 10:44:39.127 [info] pyenv is not installed
2025-03-18 10:44:39.127 [info] Finished searching for pyenv environments: 12 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:39.141 [info] Finished searching for custom virtual envs: 25 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:39.141 [info] Finished searching for windows store envs: 25 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:39.142 [info] Finished searching for global virtual envs: 27 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:39.152 [info] Finished searching windows known paths locator: 39 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:39.174 [info] > ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe -I ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\python_files\get_output_via_markers.py ~\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.2.0-win32-x64\python_files\interpreterInfo.py
2025-03-18 10:44:40.173 [info] Finished searching for windows registry interpreters: 1086 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:40.175 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered (event): 1088 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:40.175 [info] Environments refresh paths discovered: 1088 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:40.177 [info] Environments refresh finished (event): 1090 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:40.180 [info] Environment refresh took 1094 milliseconds
2025-03-18 10:44:46.127 [info] Send text to terminal: c:/SubratKatiyar/GitWorkDir/system_builder/.venv/Scripts/activate.bat
Extension version: 2025.2.0
VS Code version: Code 1.97.0 (33fc5a94a3f99ebe7087e8fe79fbe1d37a251016, 2025-02-04T22:41:26.688Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.11.4
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Venv
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Default
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance"
experiments
• enabled: false
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| cmake-tools | ms- | 1.20.53 |
| copilot | Git | 1.277.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.24.1 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.23.6 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
| cpptools-themes | ms- | 2.0.0 |
| csdevkit | ms- | 1.16.6 |
| csharp | ms- | 2.63.32 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.4.1 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.97.0 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| python | ms- | 2025.2.0 |
| remote-explorer | ms- | 0.4.3 |
| remote-server | ms- | 1.5.2 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.118.0 |
| remote-ssh-edit | ms- | 0.87.0 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.88.5 |
| vscode-dotnet-runtime | ms- | 2.2.8 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.3.2 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13800H (20 x 2918) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 31.62GB (16.77GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 42f2e52a-9ffd-461a-bda0-8f58d623a694 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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