can't debug anything

[Ariggel]

As soon as I start the debugger vs code shuts it down. Reinstalled the python extensions, reinstalled vscode 3 times, restarted computer, reinstalled python 3.13, 3.14 and 3.9, tried different launch.json files - Nothing works. I can't debug anything with vscode, but I can with cmd.

[Ariggel]

Something is absolutely off. launch.json was:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python-Debugger: Aktuelle Datei",
            "type": "debugpy",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${file}",
            "console": "integratedTerminal"
        }
    ]
}

And it only works now as:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python-Debugger: Aktuelle Datei",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${file}",
            "console": "integratedTerminal"
        }
    ]
}

[blongbs]

I would like to upvote this issue... I down graded the python debugger extension to 2025.10.0 from 2025.14.0. With the revert to the older extension all debugging worked again.

[dcleland]

I just hit this issue as well. Downgrading the python debugger extension to 2025.10.0 fixed this for me as weill.

[Ariggel]

Oh well, yes - Extension downgraded to 2025.10.0 fixes this. No need to work with the old python debug type in the launch.json. The most recent update (today) from the debugger extension is broken.

[eleanorjboyd]

Hello everyone! Sorry you are facing this problem and I am looking into right now. I was unable to reproduce the issue you are seeing myself so wanted to ask some follow up questions:

1. To confirm, the behavior everyone is seeing is that once they start debugging VS Code crashes? And debugging through a launch.json config?
2. Does it crash if you try and "run and debug file" the button in the top right when you open a python file?
3. What are the versions of your VS Code, python extension, and python environments extension?
4. What type of machine are you on?

[dcleland]

When it fails I was getting an Error dialog saying 'Debug Stopped' when I pressed F5 to debug.

I switched from my desktop where it was failing to my laptop and it ran Ok there. The only obvious differences was the Python version, as listed below.

Desktop

1.105.0 2025.10.0 C:\Program Files\Python311\python.EXE Works
1.105.0 2025.14.0 C:\Program Files\Python311\python.EXE Fails

Laptop

1.105.0 2025.14.0 C:\Program Files\Python313\python.EXE Works

[eleanorjboyd]

closing in favor of #826 as they seem to be the same. Putting out a fix right now and will let you know when it is out so you can confirm your flow works again. Thanks

[eleanorjboyd]

meant to close as duplicate of #826, sorry

[Ariggel]

I'll reproduce in estimated 2 to 3 hours. Just tell us when you deployed sth or if u need some more answers :)

[eleanorjboyd]

Hello! I have put out a release with the fix. It was release 5 minutes ago (so 11:39 PDT) and has the version 2025.15.2025101002 but this specific version number may different across machine types. Please give this a try and let me know if it works. Thanks!

[dcleland]

I just got that new version and it fixes the problem I had. I can now debug again. Thanks.

[dcleland]

I maybe jumped the gun a little on that. I can now debug my Python script but now errors get thrown on exit, as shown below

`PS E:\work\python\scripts\renamer> e:; cd 'e:\work\python\scripts\renamer'; & 'c:\Program Files\Python311\python.exe' 'c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\launcher' '12192' '--' 'E:\work\python\scripts\renamer\renamer.py'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "c:\Program Files\Python311\Lib\runpy.py", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "c:\Program Files\Python311\Lib\runpy.py", line 88, in run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\launcher/../..\debugpy_main.py", line 71, in
cli.main()
File "c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\launcher/../..\debugpy/..\debugpy\server\cli.py", line 508, in main
run()
File "c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\launcher/../..\debugpy/..\debugpy\server\cli.py", line 358, in run_file
runpy.run_path(target, run_name="main")
File "c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy_vendored\pydevd_pydevd_bundle\pydevd_runpy.py", line 310, in run_path
return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, pkg_name=pkg_name, script_name=fname)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy_vendored\pydevd_pydevd_bundle\pydevd_runpy.py", line 125, in _run_module_code
with _TempModule(mod_name) as temp_module, _ModifiedArgv0(fname):
File "c:\Users\dcleland.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2025.15.2025101002-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy_vendored\pydevd_pydevd_bundle\pydevd_runpy.py", line 97, in exit
sys.argv[0] = self._saved_value
~~~~~~~~^^^
IndexError: list assignment index out of range
PS E:\work\python\scripts\renamer> `