set python.terminal.executeInFileDir not working, python file run earlier than cd command

Behaviour

I expect set python.terminal.executeInFileDir=true will let run python file command run under the file dir, but the terminal is first execute the python file, then change to file dir.
the button is not working on the first run.

PS, report bug is also not working.
report bug jump to a instruction page, instruct to create bug from vscode.
but from vscode, click preview button jump to issue template select dialog.
loop forever.

Steps to reproduce:

close all running terminal
create a folder, and add a py file
print(os.getcwd())
click run python file button
the terminal print the workspace dir, and after execute the py file, the terminal change to the file location.

Diagnostic data

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

import os
print("current dir", os.getcwd())

source /workspace/runner/venv/bin/activate
root ➜ /workspace/runner (master) $ source /workspace/runner/venv/bin/activate
(venv) root ➜ /workspace/runner (master) $ /workspace/runner/venv/bin/python -B /workspace/runner/demo/r.py
cd /workspace/runner/demo
current dir /media/workspace/runner
(venv) root ➜ /workspace/runner (master) $ cd /workspace/runner/demo
(venv) root ➜ /workspace/runner/demo (master) $

kaala (@kaala)

kaala (@kaala) Can you share the logs from Output > Python?

output > python log seems no useful information.
I only see send text to terminal.

Can you set your log level to trace, and reproduce the behavior to get a more verbose log?
Also which OS are you using, and which shell?

Does it help if you turn off terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.enabled setting?

I use remotessh to linux server, ubuntu. and the shell is bash.
I changed python log level to trace, and the output is the same, nothing new.
I wasn't set terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.enabled, but set it to false seems fixed the problem.

Anthony Kim (@anthonykim1)

Hey Anthony Kim (@anthonykim1), this issue might need further attention.

kaala (@kaala), you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information.

same here. please fix!

Issue persists
Ext v2025.10.0
VS Insider v1.103.0-insider

It no longer changing dir. Running in root directory.
Working in Run Python file in dedicated terminal (however inconsistent, keeps spawning too many terminals)

Anthony Kim (@anthonykim1)

Hey Anthony Kim (@anthonykim1), this issue might need further attention.

kaala (@kaala), you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information.

Are folks still experiencing this?

Hi, the problem seems fixed in vscode 1.107.0.

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set python.terminal.executeInFileDir not working, python file run earlier than cd command #835

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