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Quick Create, error: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code Insiders does not appear to be a Python project #1739
Description
Type: Bug
- Fork https://github.com/numba/numba/
- Microsoft VS Code Insiders /Clone Git Repository... /clone the fork
- Python /Environment Managers /venv /Create Environment /Quick Create
... [info] error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code Insiders does not appear to be a Python project, as neither
pyproject.tomlnorsetup.pyare present in the directory
Comparison to #369
- Not my project.
- No VSCode Workspace; but I created a workspace and retried: same problem.
- Project does not have pyproject.toml.
- Only affects this project:
- Has not happened with any other project.
- Tested Quick Create just now on hunterhogan/mapFolding: no problems.
- Running VSCode as Admin.
Troubleshooting context
- This is the first time I have tried to perform this action on this project, so there is no history to compare to.
- Notwithstanding the superficial similarity to ERROR: file:///C:/Users/hunte/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code%20Insiders does not appear to be a Python project #369, this is the first time this has happened with any project.
- I have not observed other new problems.
Extension version: 1.37.2026082101
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.136.0-insider (293593cce438781a8093ad49dd221cf50dcd0d7a, 2026-08-25T16:45:15Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics (16 x 1797) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x1002, DEVICE=0x164c [AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=AMD, DRIVER_VERSION=31.0.21925.1001 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8972 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 webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 12.90GB (2.00GB free) |
| Process Argv | |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Activity
eleanorjboyd commentedon Sep 23, 2026
🤖 Triage: the venv is created successfully; the subsequent dependency install fails. Numba’s
requirements.txtcontains-e ., and although we pass the requirements file as an absolute path, uv resolves.against the install process’s cwd. The log shows it resolving toC:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code Insidersrather thanc:\clones\numba.Quick Create already knows the project root (
venvRoot), and the internal package-command options supportcwd, butPackageManagementOptionsdoes not carry it throughapi.managePackages, and both pip/uv install commands passundefinedfor cwd. We should pass the owning project root through package management and use it for installation (with regression coverage for-e .in requirements files under both uv and pip). An environment may be shared or external, so inferring its project solely from the environment path is not reliable.Eduardo Villalpando Mello (@edvilme) Could you weigh in on the API shape for passing the project working directory to
managePackages?