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

{
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"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
    
    {
        "name": "Python : Fichier actuel",
        "type": "python",
        "request": "launch",
        "program": "${file}",
        "console": "integratedTerminal"
    }
]
}

What could be the issue?

Answer 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.

Answer 2

I had this same problem. The easiest way for me to fix it, was to:

• go to the Python file in the file explorer,
• right click, and choose "run current file in interactive window".

After that selection, VSCode prompted me that

X,Y,Z, will need to be installed and configured".

I did that, and then everything worked just fine!

Answer 3

I had the same problem, but I think it came from using virtualenvwrapper:

when creating virtual environments using mkvirtualenv the virtual environment is not placed inside the project folder (e.g. in a folder .venv), but gathered in a central place defined by the $WORKON_HOME user environment, which has to be defined during installation of virtualenvwrapper.

So far, so good - but VSCode has to be told, where this central folder lies. At least this was what solved the problem for me. So:

• open the settings of the Python extension (search for Python (by Microsoft) and click on the gearwheel next to the Python icon -> Extension settings)
• in the search bar type @ext:ms-python.python venv
• in the User settings in section "Python: Venv Path" enter the directory where all your virtual environments lie (= $WORKON_HOME)

After that I restarted VSCode and it didn't complain anymore in the launch.json file (or in my case, the .code-workspace file), VSCode immediately found the python interpreter in the virtual environment and everything worked fine again.

Answer 4

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.