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Doesn't honor python.defaultInterpreterPath #1657

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Doesn't honor python.defaultInterpreterPath#1657
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Timothy Makobu (timkofu)
opened on Jul 24, 2026

Extension was automatically installed today by Ruff, and immediately broke with the error (screenshot) below:

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"python.defaultInterpreterPath": ".venv/bin/python", is set in workspace .vscode/settings.json. All was working well before this auto install, and disabling it "python.useEnvironmentsExtension": false, "fixed" the issue.

Python features work with or without it enabled.

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  3. Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
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  4. eleanorjboyd commented on Sep 23, 2026

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    Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    on Sep 23, 2026
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    seems like #1603 will fix this

  5. eleanorjboyd commented on Sep 23, 2026

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    Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    on Sep 23, 2026
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    🤖 Closing as a duplicate of #1586, which tracks the same python.defaultInterpreterPath resolution problem with a more detailed repro and logs. This report adds a useful POSIX relative-path case (.venv/bin/python); please include it when verifying the fix in #1603.

  6. Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    closed this as not plannedon Sep 23, 2026
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