Running debug with JSON script causes an error #888
Description
Type: Bug
I created a debug JSON file:
{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Python Debugger: Current file",
"type": "debugpy",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${file}",
"console": "integratedTerminal",
"args": "${command:pickArgs}"
}
]
}
When I start the debug and then enter an argument in the input filed, I get the following output error in the terminal:
$ /usr/bin/env d:\GIT\fso-sandbox-fsd-azure\Yigal\POC-AI\FSOEmbed\.venv\Scripts\python.exe c:\Users\yigal\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\launcher 62306 -- D:\GIT\fso-sandbox-fsd-azure\Yigal\POC-AI\FSOEmbed\.vscode\launch.json embed
/usr/bin/env: ‘d:GITfso-sandbox-fsd-azureYigalPOC-AIFSOEmbed.venvScriptspython.exe’: No such file or directory
The first line shows the correct command to launch the debugger, however the second line that should start python, has NO slashes and it is one long string which of course does not exists.
If I modify the line "args": "${command:pickArgs}" and use "args": "process" then it work fine! (note: I want to pass each time a different argument)
I tried different options that I found on the internet but they did not help.
I think it is a VS Code issue.
VS Code version: Code 1.103.1 (360a4e4fd251bfce169a4ddf857c7d25d1ad40da, 2025-08-12T16:25:40.542Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265 (20 x 2381) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled 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 trees_in_viz: 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) | 63.71GB (48.22GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id a0d45abe-41a3-4a29-8ffe-de7f62139e82 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (6)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| copilot | Git | 1.350.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.30.1 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.10.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.12.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.7.1 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.2.0 |
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