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Whenever I load up Python in Visual Studio Code, it tells me that something went wrong activating VS IntelliCode support. When I check the "Python" output window, there are several errors. I have replaced all instances of my user folder's name with "defaultuser" for privacy reasons.

User belongs to experiment group 'ShowPlayIcon - start'
User belongs to experiment group 'ShowExtensionSurveyPrompt - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'DebugAdapterFactory - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'PtvsdWheels37 - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'UseTerminalToGetActivatedEnvVars - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'LocalZMQKernel - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'CollectLSRequestTiming - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'CollectNodeLSRequestTiming - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'EnableIPyWidgets - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'RunByLine - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'CustomEditorSupport - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonaa'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonSendEntireLineToREPL'
> conda --version
> conda info --json
> pyenv root
> python3.7 ~/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python3.6 ~/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python3 ~/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python2 ~/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python ~/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> /usr/local/bin/python3 ~/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/usr/local/bin/python2.6' [Error: Command failed: "/usr/local/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/usr/local/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/usr/local/bin/python' [Error: Command failed: "/usr/local/bin/python" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/usr/local/bin/python" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/usr/bin/python2.6' [Error: Command failed: "/usr/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/usr/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/usr/local/bin/python2.6' [Error: Command failed: "/usr/local/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/usr/local/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/usr/local/bin/python' [Error: Command failed: "/usr/local/bin/python" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/usr/local/bin/python" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/usr/bin/python2.6' [Error: Command failed: "/usr/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/usr/bin/python2.6" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to get interpreter information for '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python' [Error: Command failed: "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py", line 30, in <module>
    runpy.run_path(module, run_name="__main__")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'run_path'

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:304:12)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
    at Socket.<anonymous> (internal/child_process.js:430:11)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:223:5)
    at Pipe.<anonymous> (net.js:664:12)] {
  killed: false,
  code: 1,
  signal: null,
  cmd: '"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/pythonFiles/interpreterInfo.py"'
}
Starting Jedi Python language engine.
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failed to activate a workspace, Class name = y, completed in 3283ms, has a falsy return value, Arg 1: <Uri:/Users/defaultuser/Documents/William's Documents/Computer programs/Experiment with stuff_Py>, Return Value: undefined [Error: No matching bindings found for serviceIdentifier: Symbol(ILanguageServerActivator)
 Symbol(ILanguageServerActivator) - named: Jedi 

    at /Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261016
    at m (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261313)
    at e (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261804)
    at Object.t.plan (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:262467)
    at /Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:259121
    at e._get (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:259030)
    at e.getTagged (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:257832)
    at e.getNamed (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:257924)
    at a.get (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:39:917230)
    at _.createRefCountedServer (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:30661)
    at async _.activate (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:28522)
    at async Promise.all (index 4)
    at async y.activateWorkspace (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:23604)]
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: Failure during activation. [Error: No matching bindings found for serviceIdentifier: Symbol(ILanguageServerActivator)
 Symbol(ILanguageServerActivator) - named: Jedi 

    at /Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261016
    at m (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261313)
    at e (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261804)
    at Object.t.plan (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:262467)
    at /Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:259121
    at e._get (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:259030)
    at e.getTagged (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:257832)
    at e.getNamed (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:257924)
    at a.get (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:39:917230)
    at _.createRefCountedServer (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:30661)
    at async _.activate (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:28522)
    at async Promise.all (index 4)
    at async y.activateWorkspace (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:23604)]
Error 2020-12-14 20:15:44: sendStartupTelemetry() failed. [Error: No matching bindings found for serviceIdentifier: Symbol(ILanguageServerActivator)
 Symbol(ILanguageServerActivator) - named: Jedi 

    at /Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261016
    at m (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261313)
    at e (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:261804)
    at Object.t.plan (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:262467)
    at /Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:259121
    at e._get (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:259030)
    at e.getTagged (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:257832)
    at e.getNamed (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:24:257924)
    at a.get (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:39:917230)
    at _.createRefCountedServer (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:30661)
    at async _.activate (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:28522)
    at async Promise.all (index 4)
    at async y.activateWorkspace (/Users/defaultuser/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2020.11.371526539/out/client/extension.js:32:23604)]
> pyenv root
> pyenv root
Python interpreter path: /usr/local/bin/python3
> pyenv root
> pyenv root
> pyenv root
> pyenv root
> pyenv root
> pyenv root
> pyenv root

Those are some very weird and complicated errors, and I don't know how to deal with them so I can get VS IntelliCode working for Python. Perhaps you guys can make sense of all of this? (BTW, I'm using VS Code on a Mac with Microsoft's Python extension and version 3.9.0 of the Python interpreter.)

~ Dec.15 EDIT: I think it's worth mentioning I'm using macOS Yosemite (v10.10). ~

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  • Yup. Just started for me too. Python 3.8.2 on Arch Linux. Commented Dec 15, 2020 at 9:23
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    Seems snap was not giving me the latest version. I was on 1.50, and I needed 1.51 Commented Dec 15, 2020 at 10:07
  • @William Powell -Since the IntelliSense function of Python is provided by the Python extension, please try to reinstall the Python extension and disable unrelated extensions, and then reload VSCode. Commented Dec 16, 2020 at 8:37
  • Manually updating VScode, as @TheBrewmaster suggested, worked for me on Ubuntu. Seems MS broke backward compatibility in their IntelliSense plugin. Commented Dec 16, 2020 at 17:51

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I'm from the Python extension for VS Code team. I'm sorry for this frustration. Updating VS Code to a version that is >= 1.51 should fix the issue.

We're aware of this problem and we're tracking it here: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/issues/15237.

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Thanks, the only thing is that I am no longer working on my grandmother's Mac which the issue originated from. I am now working on my own Dell PC in which another issue originates: when I try to compile a C program via Clang using a task, I get this weird error message: spawn C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe ENOENT. However, the next time I use my grandmother's Mac, it should auto-update VS Code and the issue regarding Python should be resolved.

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