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I can't run or debug in a path that contains white spaces with a venv #25519
Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
I can't run or debug in a path with a virtual environment that contains white spaces with the update of both VSCode and Python released today. If I move the same project to a path without spaces, it works without any issues.
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a Python project
- Create a virtual environment
- Select the virtual environment as the interpreter
- Run the main program
I have verified that the file reported as non-existent in the output console ("/code/embedding test/.venv/bin/python") does exist in the file system.
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
[warning] Failed to check if "/code/embedding test/.venv/bin/python" is an executable [Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat '"/code/embedding test/.venv/bin/python"'] {
errno: -2,
code: 'ENOENT',
syscall: 'lstat',
path: '"/code/embedding test/.venv/bin/python"'
}
Extension version: 2025.16.0
VS Code version: Code 1.105.0 (03c265b1adee71ac88f833e065f7bb956b60550a, 2025-10-08T14:09:35.891Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 25.0.0
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.11
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Venv
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Pylance
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance"
experiments
• optInto: ["All"]
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| austin-vscode | p40 | 0.17.3 |
| autodocstring | njp | 0.6.1 |
| camouflage | zey | 1.1.1 |
| commands | use | 1.16.0 |
| continue | Con | 1.2.8 |
| datawrangler | ms- | 1.22.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.14.0 |
| djlint | mon | 2025.9.0 |
| errorlens | use | 3.26.0 |
| even-better-toml | tam | 0.21.2 |
| file-properties-viewer | bru | 1.2.0 |
| git-autoconfig | shy | 0.0.2 |
| git-graph | mhu | 1.30.0 |
| gitignore | cod | 0.10.0 |
| gitpatch | par | 0.2.1 |
| gremlins | nho | 0.26.0 |
| icons | tal | 3.8.0 |
| indent-rainbow | ode | 8.3.1 |
| jinjahtml | sam | 0.20.0 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.105.0 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.9.0 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.3.0 |
| juxtacode | Yor | 1.1.1 |
| live-server | ms- | 0.4.16 |
| nicegui | Dae | 0.9.6 |
| numbermonger | sof | 0.5.0 |
| open-in-browser | tec | 2.0.0 |
| path-intellisense | chr | 2.10.0 |
| tom | 1.2.2 | |
| project-tree | zhu | 0.4.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.16.0 |
| quarto | qua | 1.126.0 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.23.0 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.427.0 |
| remote-explorer | ms- | 0.5.0 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.120.0 |
| remote-ssh-edit | ms- | 0.87.0 |
| replacerules | bhu | 0.4.2 |
| resourcemonitor | mut | 1.0.7 |
| ruff | cha | 2025.28.0 |
| shiny | Pos | 1.3.1 |
| text-power-tools | qcz | 1.51.0 |
| theme-dark-plus-contrast | k3a | 1.76.0 |
| uv-toolkit | the | 0.1.7 |
| vscode-commons | red | 0.0.6 |
| vscode-dash | dee | 2.4.0 |
| vscode-django | bat | 1.15.0 |
| vscode-dotnet-runtime | ms- | 2.3.7 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| vscode-map-preview | jum | 0.7.0 |
| vscode-open | san | 0.3.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.8.3 |
| vscode-readme | thr | 0.0.2 |
| vscode-todo-plus | fab | 4.19.1 |
| vscode-xml | red | 0.29.0 |
| vscode-yaml | red | 1.19.1 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Apple M3 (8 x 2400) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled 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: enabled_on trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | 7, 6, 5 |
| Memory (System) | 24.00GB (2.38GB free) |
| Process Argv | |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Activity
[-]I can't run or debug in a path that contains blank spaces with a venv[/-][+]I can't run or debug in a path that contains white spaces with a venv[/+]PIrojahPerbak commentedon Oct 10, 2025
Can confirm this is an ongoing issue for me too
Ijsschreeuw commentedon Oct 10, 2025
Also having this issue.
aotto61 commentedon Oct 11, 2025
VSC updated an hour ago. Now it won't debug. It redirects me to the launch.json file, which I updated with 'tipe = debugpy'. But debugging always stops immediately. I installed Python version 13.13.1 on Windows 10 Home 22H2.
juanfcocontreras commentedon Oct 11, 2025
The problem is with the Python Debugger extension. They have already fixed it in a new version of Python Debugger extension (that's why this issue is closed); we just have to wait for it to arrive in the Marketplace.
microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#828 (comment)