Debugger is not working
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100
Research direction
Start by reproducing the timeout in VS Code with the reported debugpy and Python extension versions, using the single-line print test described in the issue. Collect the debugger configuration, reproduction steps, and relevant debugpy or VS Code logs; the issue is done when the cause of the timeout is identified and a verified fix or actionable diagnosis is available.
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Description
Type: Bug
I am brand new to coding as well as vs code, I am using this ide to learn, but I hjave no idea what to do when something stopd working. I am currently trying to use the debugger, (debugpy) but every chance I ran a test on a single line of code ( print("Test")) its giving me a timed out notification.
VS Code version: Code 1.119.0 (8b640eef5a6c6089c029249d48efa5c99adf7d51, 2026-05-05T11:23:50-07:00)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor (8 x 4192) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x1002, DEVICE=0x744c [AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT], DRIVER_VENDOR=AMD, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.31007.1017 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1002, DEVICE=0x164e [AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.21043.7012 GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8328 GPU3: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8328 Machine model name: Machine model version: 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 trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 31.15GB (17.14GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 5ec3e6e2-1d66-43c3-a70f-22f04e7acb0a |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (7)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| vscode-markdownlint | Dav | 0.61.2 |
| vscode-containers | ms- | 2.4.4 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2026.6.0 |
| python | ms- | 2026.4.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2026.2.1 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.30.0 |
| sonarlint-vscode | Son | 5.2.2 |
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