Interpreter selection: virtualenvs from `python.venvFolders` are missing

[eladsegal]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

When selecting the python interpreter, virtualenvs from python.venvFolders are missing.
The issue is present in VS Code 1.93.0-insider but not in 1.92.2.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a virtualenv somewhere under the home directory, for example:

mkdir ~/envs_dir
python -m venv ~/envs_dir/myenv

2. Set python.venvFolders to ["envs_dir"]
3. Open the Command Palette and select Python: Select Interpreter.
4. Even after refreshing, the virtualenv myenv won't be available for selection.

Diagnostic data

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

2024-08-26 00:07:32.456 [info] Experiment 'pythonCreateEnvOnPipInstall' is active
2024-08-26 00:07:32.456 [info] Experiment 'pythonRecommendTensorboardExt' is active
2024-08-26 00:07:32.456 [info] Experiment 'pythonTerminalEnvVarActivation' is active
2024-08-26 00:07:32.456 [info] Experiment 'pythonTestAdapter' is active
2024-08-26 00:07:32.456 [info] Native locator: Refresh started
2024-08-26 00:07:32.456 [info] Default formatter is set to ms-python.black-formatter for workspace /home/ubuntu/workspace/loora
2024-08-26 00:07:32.486 [info] Poetry environment manager found at: /home/ubuntu/.local/bin/poetry
2024-08-26 00:07:32.496 [info] > ~/.pyenv/bin/pyenv which python
2024-08-26 00:07:32.496 [info] cwd: .
2024-08-26 00:07:32.497 [info] Pyenv environment manager found at: /home/ubuntu/.pyenv/bin/pyenv
2024-08-26 00:07:32.527 [info] Native locator: Refresh finished in 537 ms
2024-08-26 00:07:32.643 [info] Python interpreter path: /bin/python
2024-08-26 00:07:33.523 [info] > pixi --version
2024-08-26 00:07:33.527 [warning] could not find a pixi interpreter for the interpreter at /bin/python
2024-08-26 00:07:34.119 [warning] could not find a pixi interpreter for the interpreter at /bin/python
2024-08-26 00:07:35.963 [info] Starting Pylance language server.
2024-08-26 00:08:04.686 [info] Native locator: Refresh started
2024-08-26 00:08:04.691 [info] Poetry environment manager found at: /home/ubuntu/.local/bin/poetry
2024-08-26 00:08:04.691 [info] Pyenv environment manager found at: /home/ubuntu/.pyenv/bin/pyenv
2024-08-26 00:08:04.854 [info] Native locator: Refresh finished in 166 ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.813 [info] Native locator: Refresh started
2024-08-26 00:08:06.820 [info] Poetry environment manager found at: /home/ubuntu/.local/bin/poetry
2024-08-26 00:08:06.820 [info] Pyenv environment manager found at: /home/ubuntu/.pyenv/bin/pyenv
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Native locator: Refresh finished in 168 ms

Output for Python Locator in the Output panel

2024-08-26 00:08:06.818 [info] Discovered manager: (Poetry) /home/ubuntu/.local/bin/poetry
2024-08-26 00:08:06.820 [info] Discovered manager: (Pyenv) /home/ubuntu/.pyenv/bin/pyenv
2024-08-26 00:08:06.905 [info] Discovered env: /usr/bin/python
2024-08-26 00:08:06.906 [info] Discovered env: /bin/python
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator Conda took 75.060344ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator Homebrew took 297.023µs
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator LinuxGlobal took 91.903177ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator PipEnv took 187.425µs
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator Poetry took 1.089197ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator PyEnv took 1.26624ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator Venv took 79.506µs
2024-08-26 00:08:06.979 [info] Locator VirtualEnv took 126.658µs
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Locator VirtualEnvWrapper took 145.253µs
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Locator GlobalVirtualEnvs took 8.072391ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Locator Locators took 93.143714ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Locator Path took 164.685824ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Locator Workspaces took 80.923759ms
2024-08-26 00:08:06.980 [info] Refresh completed in 164ms

Extension version: 2024.13.2024082201
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.93.0-insider (36e4ddb, 2024-08-23T06:45:56.108Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.5.0-1023-aws

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.10.12
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): System
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Pylance

User Settings

venvFolders: "<placeholder>"

languageServer: "Pylance"

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
Black Formatter	ms-python.black-formatter	2024.3.12071014
Compare Folders	moshfeu.compare-folders	0.24.3
Data Wrangler	ms-toolsai.datawrangler	1.7.2
Docker	ms-azuretools.vscode-docker	1.29.2
EditorConfig for VS Code	EditorConfig.EditorConfig	0.16.4
Git Graph	mhutchie.git-graph	1.30.0
GitHub Actions	github.vscode-github-actions	0.26.3
GitHub Copilot	GitHub.copilot	1.223.1065
GitHub Copilot Chat	GitHub.copilot-chat	0.20.2024082301
GitLens — Git supercharged	eamodio.gitlens	15.3.1
IntelliCode	VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode	1.3.1
IntelliCode API Usage Examples	VisualStudioExptTeam.intellicode-api-usage-examples	0.2.8
isort	ms-python.isort	2023.13.12321012
JavaScript Debugger	ms-vscode.js-debug	1.92.0
Jupyter	ms-toolsai.jupyter	2024.8.2024081201
Jupyter Cell Tags	ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags	0.1.9
Jupyter Notebook Renderers	ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers	1.0.19
Jupyter Slide Show	ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow	0.1.6
Makefile Tools	ms-vscode.makefile-tools	0.10.26
Partial Diff	ryu1kn.partial-diff	1.4.3
Pylance	ms-python.vscode-pylance	2024.8.101
Python	ms-python.python	2024.13.2024082201
Python Debugger	ms-python.debugpy	2024.11.2024081401
Table Visualizer for JavaScript Profiles	ms-vscode.vscode-js-profile-table	1.0.9

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700H (20 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)	31.70GB (12.71GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 683754ab-be3b-4724-9aa9-f2a7cfc85650
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	SSH: elad-dev-cpu
OS	Linux x64 6.5.0-1023-aws
CPUs	Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8259CL CPU @ 2.50GHz (4 x 0)
Memory (System)	15.41GB (10.16GB free)
VM	0%

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[NoShotz]

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[karthiknadig]

@eladsegal Apologies for delayed response on this. You should be adding ~/envs_dir not just envs_dir.
If that does not work. Let us know, and I will re-open the issue.

Please also include the Output from Output > Python Locator.

[eladsegal]

Hi @karthiknadig, thank you for addressing this issue.

Regarding what should be set in python.venvFolders:

• The description for python.venvFolders is "Folders in your home directory to look into for virtual environments (supports pyenv, direnv and virtualenvwrapper by default)."
• In version 1.92.2 setting it to envs_dir does work, but setting it as ~/envs_dir doesn't. In the latest Insiders version, neither works.
• In python.venvPath a full path is expected, as the description says "Path to folder with a list of Virtual Environments (e.g. ~/.pyenv, ~/Envs, ~/.virtualenvs).", but it doens't work as well.

I provided the output from Python Locator in the opening message of the issue.
Please let me know if there's something else I can do to provide more information.