Python intepreters forgotten, ALWAYS have to set path after restart/reload.

[ewerybody]

Issue Type: Bug

Since a couple days I have this behavior that ALL once set interpreters were forgotten. I have to set them up each time I restart/reload window (I don't do that so often, yes 1 or 2 times a day is not severe. But ....)
It tells me that my debug configuration would be invalid... but that's just standard! See:

my launch.json

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python: Current File",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${file}",
            "console": "integratedTerminal",
            "justMyCode": true
        }
    ]
}

The Status Bar Python interpreter still shows the valid last choice but when I click it the palette thing still shows Current: .\python\python39\python.exe (which is correct!) but the selection in completely empty. The only item left is "Enter interpreter path...". It's not even seeing the multiple installed system interpreters (#15458 ?)
And after I DO point it to an interpreter it's all working well! And the Status Bar thing shows EXACTLY the same as before.

I was poking around a bit more and in the Output > Python panel there is some interesting stuff:

Output Python

User belongs to experiment group 'pythonaa'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonJediLSP'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonSendEntireLineToREPL'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonNotDisplayLinterPrompt'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonDiscoveryModule'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonFindInterpretercf'
User belongs to experiment group 'PythonPyTorchProfiler'
User belongs to experiment group 'CollectLSRequestTiming - control'
Python interpreter path: .\python\python39\python.exe
Starting Pylance language server.
Error 2021-04-01 12:33:58: Failed to activate a workspace, Class name = y, completed in 1006ms, has a falsy return value, Arg 1: <Uri:c:\Users\techarteric\work\st_main\python\lib\common\crypy\test\test_settings.py>, Return Value: undefined [Error: invalid version -final
	at Object.u [as parseBasicVersion] (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:9:198256)
	at V (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:37379)
	at q.getInterpreterDetails (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:38849)
	at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)
	at async C.getInterpreterDetails (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:741545)
	at async b.diagnose (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:268434)
	at async c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253203
	at async Promise.all (index 0)
	at async h.runDiagnostics (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253161)
	at async h.performPreStartupHealthCheck (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253005)
	at async y.activateWorkspace (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:52:25163)]
Error 2021-04-01 12:33:58: Failure during activation. [Error: invalid version -final
	at Object.u [as parseBasicVersion] (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:9:198256)
	at V (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:37379)
	at q.getInterpreterDetails (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:38849)
	at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)
	at async C.getInterpreterDetails (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:741545)
	at async b.diagnose (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:268434)
	at async c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253203
	at async Promise.all (index 0)
	at async h.runDiagnostics (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253161)
	at async h.performPreStartupHealthCheck (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253005)
	at async y.activateWorkspace (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:52:25163)]
Error 2021-04-01 12:33:58: sendStartupTelemetry() failed. [Error: invalid version -final
	at Object.u [as parseBasicVersion] (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:9:198256)
	at V (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:37379)
	at q.getInterpreterDetails (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:38849)
	at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)
	at async C.getInterpreterDetails (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:741545)
	at async b.diagnose (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:268434)
	at async c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253203
	at async Promise.all (index 0)
	at async h.runDiagnostics (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253161)
	at async h.performPreStartupHealthCheck (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:253005)
	at async y.activateWorkspace (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:52:25163)]
Error 2021-04-01 12:33:58: Fetching environments via the new API failed [Error: invalid version -final
	at Object.u [as parseBasicVersion] (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:9:198256)
	at V (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:37379)
	at Array.map (<anonymous>)
	at q.getInterpretersViaAPI (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:39997)
	at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)
	at async q.getInterpreters (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:80:39311)
	at async C.getInterpreters (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:740434)
	at async p.onAutoSelectInterpreter (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:61:705770)
	at async p.autoSelectInterpreter (c:\Users\techarteric\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.3.680753044\out\client\extension.js:9:280746)]
Error 2021-04-01 12:34:16: Invalid Python Path 'c:\Users\techarteric\work\st_main\python\python39\python.exe'

This last line:

Error 2021-04-01 12:34:16: Invalid Python Path 'c:\Users\techarteric\work\st_main\python\python39\python.exe'

This path is not invalid! And it's exactly the path I'd set the interpreter to. 🤷‍♀️ you know .. the one that's working.

repro:

• Start up VS Code (Or just Developer: Reload Window)
• hit Run

The Python path in your debug configuration is invalid. (Source: Python (Extension))

• Enter Interpreter Path ...
• Run works, works, works, works...
• goto step 1 ...

Extension version: 2021.3.680753044
VS Code version: Code 1.55.0 (c185983a683d14c396952dd432459097bc7f757f, 2021-03-30T16:01:55.261Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19042

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz (8 x 1498)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: enabled opengl: enabled_on protected_video_decode: enabled rasterization: enabled skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	15.74GB (10.57GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id acdf514f-7def-4641-88b6-fa6e0a8d7631
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

[paulacamargo25]

Thanks for the bug report! We just wanted to quickly acknowledge we received it and we will triage this as soon as we can.

[paulacamargo25]

hi @ewerybody , sorry for the delay, we released some fixes related the environment issue. Can you install the latest version and see if you still has the error?

[ewerybody]

I'm always on the latest versions 🤓
The issue seems solved 👍