Double parantheses: "((.venv) )"

[Justin08784]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

When I run command "Python: Select Interpreter" on a ".venv" file inside a workspace, and open a new vscode terminal instance (zsh) in that workspace, then the first line of the terminal appears with "((.venv) )" instead of "(.venv)" prepended.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create workspace directory and venv

mkdir new_dir
cd new_dir
python3.12 -m venv .venv

2. Open new_dir as a workspace

code .

3. Run command:
   "Python: Select Interpreter" >> "Python 3.12.2 ('.venv': venv) ./.venv/bin/python"

4. open vscode zsh instance
   ctrl + `

Diagnostic data

launch.json configuration

XXX

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

XXX

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

XXX

Extension version: 2024.4.0
VS Code version: Code 1.88.0 (Universal) (5c3e652f63e798a5ac2f31ffd0d863669328dc4c, 2024-04-03T13:28:18.899Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 22.5.0
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M1 (8 x 24)
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 webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	3, 3, 3
Memory (System)	16.00GB (0.05GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 1e32f9d7-4252-4c45-908b-fbc466c4dabf
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[martinezhermes]

Very annoying bug, wasted almost an hour trying to debug my zshrc file

[smartVVI]

Looks like this issue is just not specific to zsh terminal instance, I am using bash termial and could still see this issue.

[HeskethGD]

Yeah think this may be a bug VS code has introduced recently. I have seen it on various machines. What was most annoying was that typing deactivate did not work. Typing source deactivate then source .venv/bin/activate resolves it for me but have to do it every time. Happens every time I open a new window or terminal in VS code. I'm on Mac.

[HenryObj]

Same here. Mac M1 Pro - Sonoma. VS Code Version: 1.88.0 (Universal). zsh.

FYI:

• Everything is fine in the activate script.
• Deleting and re-installing the venv doesn't solve the issue.
• Launching VS code with code repo/path or directly "open folder" leads to the same issue.

Hopefully, VS Code will publish a fix soon, and people won't waste too much time with it.

[ryanlong1004]

Same here.

Deactived with 'source deactivate' as mentioned above and got grep error.

[anthonykim1]

Hello everyone, thank you for filing the issue.
Fix is on the way: #23201

[starball5]

Related on Stack Overflow: Why are there double parentheses around my Python virtual environment in Visual Studio Code v1.88.0 and Python extension v2024.4.0?

[anthonykim1]

This should've been resolved via: #23201
Thanks @starball5 for leaving a comment in the stackoverflow post!