Python extension failed

[vwxyzjn (Costa Huang)]

When trying to do “cmd + shift + p” → “python: select interpreter”, it errors out with the following:

As a result, syntax highlight and other python features won’t work

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Version: 0.48.9
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 61e99179e4080fecf9d8b92c6e2e3e00fbfb53f0
Date: 2025-04-12T18:33:49.349Z
Electron: 34.3.4
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.18.3
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 23.5.0

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[nirendy (Nir)]

I also experienced other problems with the Python extension, which started yesterday. I have the exact same versions as you, except for the OS: Darwin arm64 24.4.0.

[vwxyzjn (Costa Huang)]

Eh this is still a problem…

[ravirahman]

It looks like this error is similar to this issue in the upstream Python extension. Could you run the command Python: Clear cache and reload window and see if that helps?

[vwxyzjn (Costa Huang)]

Thanks so much @ravirahman! Python: Clear cache and reload window indeed resolves the issue.