microsoft/vscode-python-debugger

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Python debugger (debugpy) extension for VS Code.

Stars: 181
Forks: 126
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 123
Avg merge: 2d 3h
Merged PRs (30d): 3

Dominant language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 10, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: Code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue help wanted

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123 issues indexed so far

Subprocess return code is incorrectly returned Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#737 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 24, 2025
Conda environment initialized differently when executing vs debugging unit tests Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#736 · 3 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 23, 2025
Make global justMyCode for python debugger Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#738 · 4 comments · 3 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 14, 2025
Debugger crashes with no args Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#725 · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 7, 2025
Evaluating expression of large objects from the debug console is extremely slow Open

triage-needed

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#898 · 12 comments · Opened May 26, 2025
Cannot step through subprocess code in debugger using debugpy Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#719 · 13 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened May 20, 2025
justmycode should default to false not true Open

feature-request needs community feedback

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#711 · 1 comment · 5 reactions · Opened May 13, 2025
[Feature Request] Bring back input history pressing up/down arrows. Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#704 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened May 2, 2025
The "restart" setting in attach+listen mode works, but the UI displays wrong after the first restart. Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#703 · 2 comments · 1 assignee · Opened May 1, 2025
Debugging leaves terminal in conda's Base environment instead of selected (interpreter's) conda environment Open

feature-request triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#896 · 6 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 29, 2025
No-config debugging: Detected activated environment Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#699 · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 27, 2025
Bug:Debug didn't work in Qthread Open

feature-request needs community feedback

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#697 · 6 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 13, 2025
Pylance features are not working when debugger is attached to file outside workspace Open

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#688 · 3 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 6, 2025
Allow toggling `justMyCode` without settings.json Open

feature-request needs community feedback

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#687 · 2 comments · 9 reactions · Opened Apr 4, 2025
Extension searching for package.json in wrong directory. Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#686 · 7 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 18, 2025
Debugger fails because it cannot find python312.zip Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#667 · 21 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 14, 2025
Add a `debugpy.sh` for the no-config debugging Open

bug good first issue

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#651 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 5, 2025
Expand entry points for no config debugging Open

feature-request needs spike triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#648 · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 4, 2025
Add support for no-config debugging using nushell Open

feature-request good first issue needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#647 · 5 comments · 13 reactions · 2 assignees · Opened Mar 4, 2025
Program doesn't stop on "Python Debugger Console" kill Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#641 · 12 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 28, 2025
`command:pickArgs` behaves differently as value vs array Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#635 · 10 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 26, 2025
Allow specifying shell commands to execute before running debugger in debugger configurations Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#621 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 20, 2025
"Run Python File" returned an error but "Run Python File in Dedicated Terminal" could run successfully. Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#614 · 3 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 16, 2025
Allow concurrent debug sessions for no-config debugging Open

feature-request needs spike

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#613 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 13, 2025
No-config debug uses default system Python on MacOS, not the active Python in terminal Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#605 · 17 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 11, 2025
`debugpy.showPythonInlineValues = False` not working Open

needs spike triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#595 · 14 comments · 4 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 9, 2025
Step Over, Step Into, and Step Out not working when debugging Flask app served locally using gunicorn Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#544 · 8 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Jan 1, 2025
pytest timeout respected when breakpoint is hit Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#492 · 1 assignee · Opened Oct 26, 2024
Debug configuration does not override workspace python interpreter Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#463 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 26, 2024
"Debug Test" ignores breakpoints, seems to ignore "debug-test" profile in launch.json Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#459 · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 18, 2024
Inline Values: be smart about avoiding unnecessary repetition Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#413 · 4 comments · 5 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 29, 2024
Long string values probably should not be inlined Open

bug

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#404 · 1 comment · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 23, 2024
Investigate if we need to remove the `--no-reload` for Flask Open

feature-request needs PR

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#364 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 12, 2024
"Debug and Run" Button doesn't recognize predefined interpreter in settings.json and selects a different one Open

triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#363 · 3 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Jun 12, 2024
Terminal debug experience Open

feature-request

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#352 · 1 assignee · Opened May 30, 2024
Implement dynamically detecting production, staging, and development configurations for Django Open

feature-request needs PR

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#347 · 1 assignee · Opened May 20, 2024
add ${workspaceFolder} to "PYTHONPATH" in launch.json by default Open

feature-request needs community feedback

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#343 · 13 comments · 9 reactions · Opened May 9, 2024
Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'resolveEnvironment') Open

bug needs spike triage-needed

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#333 · 15 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened May 2, 2024
I don't see the eye icon in the Python debugger variables view Open

bug

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#324 · 8 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 23, 2024
Add configuration option to issue a SIGTERM when the Stop button is clicked in debugger Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#316 · 10 comments · 60 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Apr 15, 2024
should not show `app.py` unless it exists in the workspace Open

feature-request under-discussion

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#285 · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 25, 2024
Mixed python/C++ debugging Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#270 · 4 comments · 25 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 18, 2024
Unable to debug tests: Invalid message: Found duplicate in "env": PATH Open

bug good first issue needs PR

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#261 · 16 comments · 2 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Mar 12, 2024
Kill all subprocesses when main process is killed Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#208 · 2 comments · 7 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 12, 2024
Add more activation events for the python debugger extension Open

debt feature-request good first issue help wanted under-discussion

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#203 · 6 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 7, 2024
Check on debug launch configuration's `python` field prevents container debugging Open

bug needs PR

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#531 · 28 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 6, 2024
Attaching python debugger fails in rarely Open

bug needs spike

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#179 · 7 comments · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Dec 5, 2023
When selecting FastAPI as a debug target, hide immediately Open

feature-request

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#117 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Oct 24, 2023
Add support for running a web app with the run button Open

feature-request needs community feedback

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#118 · 3 comments · 3 reactions · 1 assignee · Opened Oct 24, 2023
"just my code" notification should be actionable Open

feature-request

microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#98 · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 26, 2023

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