some python.terminal settings are now ignored

[cgadal]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

Some settings set by python.terminal.XXX seem ignored. This includes:
"python.terminal.executeInFileDir": true,
"python.terminal.launchArgs": [
"-i"
]

On a side note, this also does not launch the deb ugger in the file current directory anymore:

"launch": {
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Python: Current File",
"type": "debugpy",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${file}",
"console": "integratedTerminal",
"justMyCode": true,
"cwd": "${fileDirname}"
}
]

Steps to reproduce:

Set the upper mentionned settings at the user level, and run python by clikcing on the "Run Python file" button at the top right.

Diagnostic data

2025-07-28 10:56:42.316 [info] > conda info --json
2025-07-28 10:56:42.316 [info] > pyenv which python
2025-07-28 10:56:42.316 [info] cwd: .
2025-07-28 10:56:43.063 [info] > ~/.conda/bin/conda info --json
2025-07-28 10:56:43.164 [info] > ~/anaconda3/bin/conda info --json
2025-07-28 10:56:45.111 [info] Active interpreter [/home/user/Documents/Work/Research/Projects/]: /home/user/.virtual_envs/general_env/bin/python
2025-07-28 10:56:47.755 [info] Starting Pylance language server.

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

XXX

Extension version: 2025.10.1
VS Code version: Code 1.102.2 (c306e94f98122556ca081f527b466015e1bc37b0, 2025-07-22T12:15:48.520Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-52-generic
Modes:

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.3.final.0
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): System
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

venvPath: "<placeholder>"

languageServer: "Pylance"

terminal
• executeInFileDir: "<placeholder>"
• launchArgs: "<placeholder>"

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
autodocstring	njp	0.6.1
autopep8	ms-	2025.2.0
cmake	twx	0.0.17
cmake-tools	ms-	1.21.36
cpptools	ms-	1.26.3
cpptools-extension-pack	ms-	1.3.1
cpptools-themes	ms-	2.0.0
debugpy	ms-	2025.10.0
js-debug	ms-	1.102.0
js-debug-companion	ms-	1.1.3
jupyter	ms-	2025.6.0
jupyter-keymap	ms-	1.1.2
jupyter-renderers	ms-	1.3.0
lammps	ThF	1.8.15
language-julia	jul	1.149.2
latex-workshop	Jam	10.10.0
lua	sum	3.15.0
markdown-all-in-one	yzh	3.6.3
markdown-preview-enhanced	shd	0.8.18
pdf	tom	1.2.2
python	ms-	2025.10.1
quarto	qua	1.123.0
rainbow-csv	mec	3.20.0
remote-explorer	ms-	0.5.0
remote-ssh	ms-	0.120.0
remote-ssh-edit	ms-	0.87.0
ruff	cha	2025.24.0
svg-preview	Sim	2.8.3
vscode-edit-csv	jan	0.11.5
vscode-js-profile-table	ms-	1.0.10
vscode-jupyter-cell-tags	ms-	0.1.9
vscode-jupyter-slideshow	ms-	0.1.6
vscode-ltex	val	13.1.0
vscode-pylance	ms-	2025.7.1
vscode-python-envs	ms-	1.2.0

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700H (20 x 900)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on 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 video_decode: enabled video_encode: disabled_software vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	2, 2, 2
Memory (System)	30.99GB (24.34GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 3ae0a31a-6dd9-4b4f-8b3b-4d2b8ce32b7e
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%
DESKTOP_SESSION	ubuntu
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP	Unity
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP	ubuntu
XDG_SESSION_TYPE	x11

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[avalatea]

I can confirm this is happening for me with python.defaultInterpreterPath. It seems to have no effect when set from settings.json.

[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! Can you see if the Python Environments Extension is installed for you? If so can you try uninstalling and seeing if these settings would be applied then?

[cgadal]

Hi, apologies for the delay in answering.

Yes, I confirm that if I disable the Python Environments Extension the settings are applied again.

[eleanorjboyd]

thanks for determining this! I will transfer this issue over to that repo to address it

[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! I have fixed the first two "python.terminal.executeInFileDir" and "python.terminal.launchArgs" so they are respected. Still working on the issue with the cwd when running the debugger- thanks!

[eleanorjboyd]

ok going to close this out as this cwd issue is also found in this issue: #613 follow along there for updates as I fix it. Thanks!