Python native REPL ignoring workspace interpreter #25339
Description
Type: Bug
After updating VS Code today, the Python native REPL no longer uses the selected Python interpreter/virtual environment for the workspace. Instead it always uses the global default interpreter path (which you can see by running sys.executable). This is a problem because I need the native REPL to use virtual environments for specific projects.
Extension version: 2025.10.1
VS Code version: Code 1.102.2 (c306e94f98122556ca081f527b466015e1bc37b0, 2025-07-22T12:15:48.520Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.13.0
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): System
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Default
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance"
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.10.0 |
| even-better-toml | tam | 0.21.2 |
| intellicode-api-usage-examples | Vis | 0.2.9 |
| java | red | 1.43.1 |
| 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 |
| python | ms- | 2025.10.1 |
| r | REd | 2.8.6 |
| r-syntax | REd | 0.1.3 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.20.0 |
| vscode-gradle | vsc | 3.16.4 |
| vscode-java-debug | vsc | 0.58.2 |
| vscode-java-dependency | vsc | 0.24.1 |
| vscode-java-pack | vsc | 0.29.2 |
| vscode-java-test | vsc | 0.43.1 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| vscode-maven | vsc | 0.44.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.7.1 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.2.0 |
| vscodeintellicode | Vis | 1.3.2 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1365U (12 x 2688) |
| 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: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 31.67GB (16.35GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id bad86640-caad-401d-8273-da88a560591e |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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