microsoft / microsoft/vscode-python-debugger

debug config that uses `${command:pickArgs}` does not cancel when pressing escape on the arguments prompt

Open
#747 1 comment 3 reactions 1 assignee View on GitHub

@eleanorjboyd is already working on this.

Since Jul 11, 2025.

triage-needed
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
181
Forks
126
Avg merge
2d 3h
Merged PRs (30d)
3

Description

to reproduce

  1. create the following .vscode/launch.json:
    {
        "version": "0.2.0",
        "configurations": [
            {
                "name":"Python Debugger: Current File with Arguments",
                "type":"debugpy",
                "request":"launch",
                "program":"${file}",
                "console":"integratedTerminal",
                "args":"${command:pickArgs}"
            },
        ]
    }
    
  2. open a python file and set a breakpoint
  3. run the launch config
  4. press Escape when this dialog appears (note that it says "'Escape' to cancel")):
    Image

expected behavior

it cancels and does not run

actual behavior

it runs and pauses on the breakpoint:

Image

environment

vscode v1.101.24242
ms-python.python v2025.8.1
ms-python.debugpy v2025.8.0
OS: windows 10, 11

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Assessment

This issue has not been assessed yet.

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.