Configured debug type "python" is not supported for VS Code

Question

I have issues debugging with VS code. I have installed python for vs code extension and reloaded it several time. But when I tried to run in the debug mode, I have the following error

The debug type is not recognized. Make sure that you have a corresponding debug extension installed and that it is enabled.

My launch.json has the following contain

{
// Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
// Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
// For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
    
    {
        "name": "Python : Fichier actuel",
        "type": "python",
        "request": "launch",
        "program": "${file}",
        "console": "integratedTerminal"
    }
]
}

What could be the issue?

Solution 1

I had the same problem and was able to solve it by uninstalling Python and Jupyter Notebook extensions in VS Code and then re-installing them. Note that Jupyter Notebook is now required to use the Python extension in VS Code.

Solution 2

This issue is a VS Code bug, it is being solved in an early Dec-2021 release (v1.63). The warning has no effect whatsoever, there are no real issues running the code. So, don't pay attention to it, it will be fixed in a short time.

Edit note: Adding, removing, installing, or disabling/enabling the Jupyter Notebook and its related extensions seem to solve the problem but only until the next VS Code restart.

Comments

[jsf80238]

I was using open source Codium and the Python extension was not installed out-of-the-box.

[ChrisProsser]

Uninstalling Jupyter seemed to fix it for me, but then the problem was back the next day when I started vscode again.

[Paul P M]

@ChrisProsser - same here. After closing/reopening vs code. No issues running the config though. Only being flagged in the edtor

[Alejandro QA]

I can confirm that release v1.63 fixed the issue.