[Python Environments] Python: Show Python Environments

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Type: Bug

Description

Python: Show Python Environments

Steps to Reproduce

Expected Behavior

Actual Behavior

Environment Information

Extension Version: 1.36.0
Python Extension Version: 2026.5.2026070801

Registered Environment Managers (5):
  - ms-python.python:system (Global)
  - ms-python.python:venv (venv)
  - ms-python.python:pyenv (PyEnv)
  - ms-python.python:pipenv (Pipenv)
  - ms-python.python:poetry (Poetry)

Total Available Environments: 1
Environment Details:
  1. Python 3.11 (64-bit) (3.11.9) - C:\Users\23723\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe

Python Projects (1):
  1. d:\my opencv
     Environment: Python 3.11 (64-bit)

Extension Settings:
  Default Environment Manager: ms-python.python:venv
  Default Package Manager: ms-python.python:pip
Auto-activation is "command". Activation based on first 'py-env.terminal.autoActivationType' setting which is 'command' and 'python.terminal.activateEnvironment' if the first is undefined which is 'true'.

Extension version: 1.36.0
VS Code version: Code 1.128.0 (fc3def6774c76082adf699d366f31a557ce5573f, 2026-07-07T15:14:24-07:00)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 185H (22 x 3072)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x7d55 [Intel(R) Arc(TM) Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.101.8132 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8521 Machine model name: Machine model version: 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 trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	31.61GB (14.28GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id bea94142-6cb8-4e6e-a23b-b9695bf784fe
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[AvgLucer]

I was able to reproduce this issue.

Steps to Reproduce:

Open VS Code.
Press Ctrl + Shift + P to open the Command Palette.
Search for Python: Show Python Environments.
Run the command.
Observe that no Python environments are displayed.

Expected Behavior: The command should display all available Python environments.

Actual Behavior: The environment list is empty.

[eleanorjboyd]

Could you please run the Python Environment Tool and share the output? Here’s how:

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P
3. Run: Python: Run Python Environment Tool (PET) in Terminal...
4. When prompted, choose “Search all”
5. Wait until it finishes and a terminal called “Python Environment Tool” appears at the bottom
6. Copy everything printed there and paste it here (or attach it as a text file)

This will show us which environments VS Code detected and how they were resolved, which is very helpful for debugging interpreter issues 👍

[AvgLucer]

Here is the output from the Python Environment Tool (PET):

Breakdown by each locator:
--------------------------
Conda                : 288.5391ms
Hatch                : 324.1µs
PipEnv               : 1.8496ms
Pixi                 : 300ns
Poetry               : 2.1317ms
PyEnv                : 850.7µs
Uv                   : 149.7µs
Venv                 : 300ns
VirtualEnv           : 200ns
VirtualEnvWrapper    : 300ns
WinPython            : 113.2µs
WindowsRegistry      : 37.33ms
WindowsStore         : 3.6514ms

Breakdown for finding Environments:
-----------------------------------
GlobalVirtualEnvs    : 13.6481ms
Locators             : 304.4343ms
Path                 : 28.023ms
Workspaces           : 165.2383ms

Environment Paths:
------------------

WindowsRegistry:
  - C:\Users\AvgLucer\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python314\python.exe
  - C:\Users\AvgLucer\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python314\python3.14t.exe

Environments (2):
------------------
WindowsRegistry      : 2

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