VS Code python debugger only works one time.

Question

The debugger in VS Code in only working one time (either using debugging or start without debugging) and after that it won't start at all. I then have to restart VS Code and it works. I only have this issue since updating to v1.18.1.

{
 "version": "0.2.0",
 "configurations": [
 {
 "name": "Python",
 "type": "python",
 "request": "launch",
 "stopOnEntry": true,
 "pythonPath": "${config:python.pythonPath}",
 "program": "${file}",
 "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
 "env": {},
 "envFile": "${workspaceRoot}/.env",
 "debugOptions": [
 "WaitOnAbnormalExit",
 "WaitOnNormalExit",
 "RedirectOutput"
 ]
 }, 

Answer 1

I am seeing the same thing. Even with a completely fresh install. This is quite a show stopper, any pointers appreciated.

In the statusbar i can see python being running still and i have not managed to stop it besides restarting vsc.

• Pier-Olivier Marquis: I have installed VS code 64bit (available since July) and I don't have this problem anymore. I use python 64bit as well. Before the last update of VS code I was using python 64bit with VS code 32bit. I don't know if this is even related to the problem but it fixed it for me.
• instinct-vfx: Hm, using both 64bit versions right from the start here. Still seeing this issue.