VS Code, Powershell, Cannot load PSReadline module. Console is running without PSReadline.

[YorkEarwaker]

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Summary

Probably the wrong place to post this but following a trail of advice. :-)

Reported issue in PSReadline. Was advised to install latest version of PowerShell.
PowerShell/PSReadLine#4243

Instaled version 2.3.6 from link provided. updated PowerShell to 2.3.6 . The latest version. Windows system32.
Rebooted machine. Reopened Visual Studio Code. Shell integration failed to activate.
Was advised in email chain to procede here.

*** However

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Windows PowerShell
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Try the new cross-platform PowerShell https://aka.ms/pscore6

Cannot load PSReadline module. Console is running without PSReadline.
PS C:\Users\yorke>

Have not tried installing pscore6 as awaiting advice on best way forward. Concerned installing pscore6 might make things worse.

*** Additional information

code --list-extensions
ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
ms-python.debugpy
ms-python.isort
ms-python.python
ms-python.vscode-pylance
ms-toolsai.jupyter
ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap
ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers
ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags
ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow
ms-vscode.cpptools
redhat.java
visualstudioexptteam.intellicode-api-usage-examples
visualstudioexptteam.vscodeintellicode
vscjava.vscode-gradle
vscjava.vscode-java-debug
vscjava.vscode-java-dependency
vscjava.vscode-java-pack
vscjava.vscode-java-test
vscjava.vscode-maven

code --status

Version: Code 1.95.0 (912bb683695358a54ae0c670461738984cbb5b95, 2024-10-28T20:16:24.561Z)
OS Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
CPUs: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz (8 x 2808)
Memory (System): 31.85GB (19.77GB free)
VM: 0%
Screen Reader: no
Process Argv: --crash-reporter-id f1b8b665-4d1b-4dae-8466-c8eac86a224e
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

CPU % Mem MB PID Process
0 126 3972 code main
5 240 3544 window [1] (Settings - jena - Visual Studio Code)
0 164 5772 extensionHost [1]
0 662 13960 "C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-21.0.4.7-hotspot\bin\java" --add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM --add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens java.base/sun.nio.fs=ALL-UNNAMED -Declipse.application=org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core.id1 -Dosgi.bundles.defaultStartLevel=4 -Declipse.product=org.eclipse.jdt.ls.core.product -Djava.import.generatesMetadataFilesAtProjectRoot=false -DDetectVMInstallationsJob.disabled=true -Dfile.encoding=utf8 -XX:+UseParallelGC
-XX:GCTimeRatio=4 -XX:AdaptiveSizePolicyWeight=90 -Dsun.zip.disableMemoryMapping=true -Xmx1G -Xms100m -Xlog:disable -javaagent:c:\Users\yorke.vscode\extensions\redhat.java-1.36.0-win32-x64\lombok\lombok-1.18.35.jar -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -XX:HeapDumpPath=c:\Users\yorke\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\workspaceStorage\a4849b20ab7b7bebd21edb1cfb410d65\redhat.java -Daether.dependencyCollector.impl=bf -jar c:\Users\yorke.vscode\extensions\redhat.java-1.36.0-win32-x64\server\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.6.900.v20240613-2009.jar -configuration c:\Users\yorke\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\redhat.java\1.36.0\config_win -data c:\Users\yorke\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\workspaceStorage\a4849b20ab7b7bebd21edb1cfb410d65\redhat.java\jdt_ws --pipe=\.\pipe\lsp-433766974457e9b01908e2971edabae4-sock
0 48 14088 utility-network-service
10 250 17192 gpu-process
0 117 17724 ptyHost
0 7 6864 conpty-agent
0 71 15836 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit -command "try { . "c:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\contrib\terminal\common\scripts\shellIntegration.ps1" } catch {}"
0 74 17552 C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit -command "try { . "c:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\vs\workbench\contrib\terminal\common\scripts\shellIntegration.ps1" } catch {}"
0 5 9300 C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code.cmd" --status"
0 104 17720 electron-nodejs (cli.js )
1 128 18772 "C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe" --status
0 105 19196 gpu-process
0 85 19900 crashpad-handler
0 90 20492 utility-network-service
0 7 21196 conpty-agent
0 32 17860 crashpad-handler
0 96 22228 fileWatcher [1]
0 12 22464 C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-stable-user-x64\CodeSetup-stable-65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6.exe /verysilent /log /update="C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-stable-user-x64\CodeSetup-stable-65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6.flag" /nocloseapplications /mergetasks=runcode,!desktopicon,!quicklaunchicon
0 43 2692 "C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Temp\is-AF1SU.tmp\CodeSetup-stable-65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6.tmp" /SL5="$70884,102294767,828416,C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-stable-user-x64\CodeSetup-stable-65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6.exe" /verysilent /log /update="C:\Users\yorke\AppData\Local\Temp\vscode-stable-user-x64\CodeSetup-stable-65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6.flag" /nocloseapplications /mergetasks=runcode,!desktopicon,!quicklaunchicon
0 134 22644 shared-process

Workspace Stats:
| Window (Settings - jena - Visual Studio Code)
| Folder (jena): 204 files
| File types: ttl(24) class(17) java(17) rdf(16) txt(13) nq(12) nt(12)
| trig(12) jsonld(10) pbrdf(6)
| Conf files: launch.json(1) settings.json(1)
| Launch Configs: java(2)

#1834
Ran some of the suggested scripts from this issue listed above.

(Get-Module PSReadLine).ModuleBase

code --list-extensions | rg powershell
rg : The term 'rg' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name,
or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:26

• code --list-extensions | rg powershell

•                      ~~
  

  • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (rg:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

$env:PSModulePath.Split(';')
C:\Users\yorke\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules

Get-Module -List PSReadLine | select Name, Version, ModuleBase

Name Version ModuleBase

---

PSReadline 2.3.6 C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\2.3.6
PSReadline 2.0.0 C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSReadline\2.0.0

PowerShell Version

> $PSVersionTable; $Host

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.19041.5007
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.5007
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Name             : ConsoleHost
Version          : 5.1.19041.5007
InstanceId       : 629784c9-7b00-42d1-a5ca-593c81d8050e
UI               : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture   : en-GB
CurrentUICulture : en-GB
PrivateData      : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled  : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace         : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace

Visual Studio Code Version

> code --version
1.95.0
912bb683695358a54ae0c670461738984cbb5b95
x64

Extension Version

> code --list-extensions --show-versions | Select-String powershell
<nothing was returned>

Steps to Reproduce

Update powershell to version 2.3.6 window32 .
Reboot.
Open VS Code.
Open PowerShell console in VS Code. or run debug console in VS Code.

Visuals

Logs

No response

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• PSReadLine doesn't get loaded on some systems (and behaves unexpectedly if loaded manually) #1834 , similarity score: 81%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

Note: You can give me feedback by 👍 or 👎 this comment.

[YorkEarwaker]

Udated VS Code
Looking forward to your direction of best way forward.

Issue still persists. As shown above.
Cannot load PSReadline module. Console is running without PSReadline.

code --version
1.95.1
65edc4939843c90c34d61f4ce11704f09d3e5cb6
x64

code --list-extensions --show-versions | Select-String powershell

$PSVersionTable; $Host

Name Value

---

PSVersion 5.1.19041.5007
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.19041.5007
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Name : ConsoleHost
Version : 5.1.19041.5007
InstanceId : bccf3128-3453-4ad5-83d8-62f958ab2222
UI : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture : en-GB
CurrentUICulture : en-GB
PrivateData : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace

[JustinGrote]

Thanks for your submission!

You can install PowerShell 7 (formerly PS core) side-by-side with Windows PowerShell and it won't affect Windows PowerShell, they are effectively different programs (pwsh.exe vs powershell.exe). You can continue to author 5.1 scripts using PS7 as the main vscode powershell version, and you will generally find it to be faster and more feature-rich with better intellisense, etc.

I would highly recommend trying this route, as 5.1 is deprecated and has best effort support in the editor currently. If you try 7 and you still can't get PSReadline to load, we can investigate further.

[github-actions]

This issue has been labeled as resolved, please verify the provided fix (or other reason).

[YorkEarwaker]

Dear PowerShell/vscode-powershell, Installed VS Code pwsh $PSVersionTable Name                           Value----                           -----PSVersion                      7.4.6PSEdition                      CoreGitCommitId                    7.4.6OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045Platform                       Win32NTPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1WSManStackVersion              3.0 Problem has at this time is resolved. Yours,York

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