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Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
When opening a new terminal in a workspace with pixi as its default interpreter, the VS Code extension tries to run the command:
PS C:\Users\matej\Documents\Programs\Python\EyeZ> "C:\Program Files\pixi\bin\pixi.EXE" shell --manifest-path C:\Users\matej\Documents\Programs\Python\EyeZ\pixi.toml
which fails since it doesn't contain PowerShell's & call operator.
The auto-activation worked fine when I worked with conda/mamba, but started failing once I switched to pixi.
Steps to reproduce:
- Install pixi.
- Open a project with a pixi default interpreter.
- (optional since it may be done automatically by VS Code) go to Terminal -> New Terminal
- The VS Code extension tries to run the above command and fails with the error:
ParserError:
Line |
1 | "C:\Program Files\pixi\bin\pixi.EXE" shell --manifest-path C:\Users\m …
| ~~~~~
| Unexpected token 'shell' in expression or statement.
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
2025-06-20 12:42:01.037 [info] Telemetry level is off
2025-06-20 12:42:01.037 [info] Experiments are disabled, only manually opted experiments are active.
2025-06-20 12:42:01.037 [warning] Dir "d:\EyeZ\Segmentation\Sclera\Results\2025 SSBC\.pixi\envs" is not watchable (directory does not exist)
2025-06-20 12:42:01.037 [warning] Dir "c:\Users\matej\Documents\Programs\Python\My Libraries\.pixi\envs" is not watchable (directory does not exist)
2025-06-20 12:42:01.037 [info] Python interpreter path: .\.pixi\envs\default\python.exe
2025-06-20 12:42:03.634 [info] > pyenv which python
2025-06-20 12:42:03.635 [info] cwd: ~\Documents\Programs\Python\EyeZ
2025-06-20 12:42:03.841 [info] > conda info --json
2025-06-20 12:42:06.310 [info] > ~\.condarc\Scripts\conda.exe info --json
2025-06-20 12:42:08.041 [info] Starting Pylance language server.
2025-06-20 12:42:31.819 [info] Send text to terminal: "C:\Program Files\pixi\bin\pixi.EXE" shell --manifest-path C:\Users\matej\Documents\Programs\Python\EyeZ\pixi.toml
Extension version: 2025.8.0
VS Code version: Code 1.101.1 (18e3a1ec544e6907be1e944a94c496e302073435, 2025-06-18T13:35:12.605Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.13.3
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Pixi
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Pylance
User Settings
Multiroot scenario, following user settings may not apply:
languageServer: "Pylance"
testing
• pytestArgs: "<placeholder>"
• pytestEnabled: true
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| austin-vscode | p40 | 0.17.3 |
| autodocstring | njp | 0.6.1 |
| cmake | twx | 0.0.17 |
| cmake-tools | ms- | 1.20.53 |
| command-variable | rio | 1.67.0 |
| copilot | Git | 1.336.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.28.1 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.25.3 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
| cpptools-themes | ms- | 2.0.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
| docker | doc | 0.10.0 |
| gc-excelviewer | Gra | 4.2.63 |
| intellicode-api-usage-examples | Vis | 0.2.9 |
| isort | ms- | 2025.0.0 |
| java | red | 1.42.0 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.100.1 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.5.0 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.1.0 |
| tom | 1.2.2 | |
| powershell | ms- | 2025.0.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.19.0 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.417.0 |
| remote-explorer | ms- | 0.5.0 |
| remote-server | ms- | 1.5.2 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.120.0 |
| remote-ssh-edit | ms- | 0.87.0 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.99.0 |
| todo-tree | Gru | 0.0.226 |
| vscode-containers | ms- | 2.0.3 |
| vscode-docker | ms- | 2.0.0 |
| vscode-edit-csv | jan | 0.11.4 |
| 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- | 2025.6.1 |
| vscode-remote-extensionpack | ms- | 0.26.0 |
| vscode-taskexplorer | spm | 2.13.2 |
| vscodeintellicode | Vis | 1.3.2 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor (16 x 3700) |
| 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) | 31.95GB (12.18GB free) |
| Process Argv | |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |