VSCode Python Debugger stops suddenly

Question

after installing Windows updates today, debugging is not working anymore.

This is my active debug configuration:

"launch": {
 "version": "0.2.0",
 "configurations": [
 {
 "name": "DEBUG CURR",
 "type": "python",
 "request": "launch",
 "program": "${file}",
 "console": "internalConsole",
 "justMyCode": false,
 "stopOnEntry": false,
 }...

When I start the debugger, the menu pops up briefly for 1-2 seconds. But then it closes. There is no output in the console.

It does not stop at set breakpoints.

Does anybody have the same problem? Is there a solution?

System settings

• OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (10.0.17763 Build 17763)
• VSCode version 1.64.0
• Python version: 3.8.11 (in the active Anaconda Environment)

Installed VSCode extensions:

• Python (Microsoft) version: v2022.0.1786462952
• Pylance (Microsoft) version: v2022.2.0

• FXG: It seems, the problem is known. But there is no solution... github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/issues/18453 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/724858/…
• FXG: Solution found. See my answer...
• pointysticks45: I'd say this is rather a workaround, not a solution. In any case, appreciate it.

Answer 1

It's an issue with the latest Python Extension for VSCode.

Downgrading the python extension to v2021.12.1559732655 fixes the problem.

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• knia: The newer version 2022年8月1日 also works for me. The breaking version seems to be 2022100.
• Tlön Uqbar Orbis Tertius: 2022140 has this bug. Downgrading to 2022年8月1日 works.
• Augusto Destrero: I had the same problem today with Python Extension v2022.16.1 using Python 3.6 (I'm still on Ubuntu 18.04). It seems that the VS Code debugger doesn't play nicely with older versions of Python, so I installed Python 3.8 using deadsnakes PPA. VS Code debugger now works like a charm.
• Dimitris Papageorgiou: unfortunately going to 2022年8月1日 did not solve the issue for me
• mike01010: this seems to be happening again in 2024

Answer 2

I've had the same issue with the python plugin v2022.20.2

Going back to 2022年8月1日 resolved it for me as well.

Answer 3

2022201 also has this issue. Went back to 2022年8月1日 and it works just fine.