Cannot restart unit test

[iiwolf]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

When trying to restart a Python unit test, unit test adatper crashes with "Error: Could not connect to RUN_TEST_IDS_PIPE: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '\\.\pipe\python-test-ids-20dfe7a7d2563588ca21-sock'"

This started recently after a VSCode or Python extension update specifically, not sure which. My Python environment and version has stayed the same. I've uninstalled all other extensions, cleared cache, and restarted VSCode. This now occurs on multiple machines, both at home and at work. Been a month or two now and I've just been dealing with it.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Debug Python unit test and hit breakpoint
2. Click restart or CTRL+SHIFT+5

Diagnostic data

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

Error: Could not connect to RUN_TEST_IDS_PIPE: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '\\\\.\\pipe\\python-test-ids-a73e2016afb4903ed58f-sock'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2024.12.2-win32-x64\python_files\unittestadapter\execution.py", line 294, in <module>
    with socket_manager.PipeManager(run_test_ids_pipe) as sock:
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2024.12.2-win32-x64\python_files\testing_tools\socket_manager.py", line 17, in __enter__
    return self.connect()
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2024.12.2-win32-x64\python_files\testing_tools\socket_manager.py", line 24, in connect
    self._writer = open(self.name, "w", encoding="utf-8")  # noqa: SIM115, PTH123
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '\\\\.\\pipe\\python-test-ids-a73e2016afb4903ed58f-sock'

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\WolfI\Anaconda3\envs\clean-3.10.13\lib\runpy.py", line 196, in _run_module_as_main
    return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
  File "C:\Users\WolfI\Anaconda3\envs\clean-3.10.13\lib\runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2024.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\__main__.py", line 39, in <module>
    cli.main()
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2024.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy/..\debugpy\server\cli.py", line 430, in main
    run()
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2024.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy/..\debugpy\server\cli.py", line 284, in run_file
    runpy.run_path(target, run_name="__main__")
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2024.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\_vendored\pydevd\_pydevd_bundle\pydevd_runpy.py", line 321, in run_path
    return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name,
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2024.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\_vendored\pydevd\_pydevd_bundle\pydevd_runpy.py", line 135, in _run_module_code
    _run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.debugpy-2024.10.0-win32-x64\bundled\libs\debugpy\_vendored\pydevd\_pydevd_bundle\pydevd_runpy.py", line 124, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "c:\Users\WolfI\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2024.12.2-wi

Extension version: 2024.12.2
VS Code version: Code 1.92.0 (b1c0a14de1414fcdaa400695b4db1c0799bc3124, 2024-07-31T23:26:45.634Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.10.13
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Conda
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Pylance

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

testing
• unittestArgs: "<placeholder>"
• unittestEnabled: true

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
JavaScript Debugger	ms-vscode.js-debug	1.92.0
JavaScript Debugger Companion Extension	ms-vscode.js-debug-companion	1.1.3
Pylance	ms-python.vscode-pylance	2024.7.1
Python	ms-python.python	2024.12.2
Python Debugger	ms-python.debugpy	2024.10.0
Table Visualizer for JavaScript Profiles	ms-vscode.vscode-js-profile-table	1.0.9

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-11855M CPU @ 3.20GHz (12 x 3187)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on 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 video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	63.21GB (44.45GB free)
Process Argv	--folder-uri file:///c%3A/Users/WolfI/projects/misc/mre/cant_restart_vscode_tests --crash-reporter-id eedcbace-8dcd-4492-aada-8260e9525837
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[iiwolf]

Also, when I use "Python: report an issue" from VSCode, the template above has the behavior and steps to reproduce sections duplicated? Is that intentional? I even restarted the process to make sure I didn't do something wrong, but it still did it. I deleted it as it made things messy.

[iiwolf]

While the error message is different I found the thread discussing a similar issue: microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#338 (comment)

As you can see I actually even commented on this (/facepalm) but couldn't find the thread again after coming back from vacation!

I see you are assigned to that one as well @eleanorjboyd. I'll leave it up to you to close this one if you think it's the same or leave it open for the time being.

Thanks!

[sahilmodi]

I am also seeing this issue

[eleanorjboyd]

this should be fixed by our work on this issue: #23279