Unable to debugger for python , it says "Extension activation failed, run the 'Developer: Toggle Developer Tools' command for more information."

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Hey folks, a quick update — we are actively working to find a solution here, but in the meantime the workaround, as @Kais_Radwan pointed out, is to install an earlier version of the Python extension.

Here’s how you can do that in your .idx/dev.nix:

    ...
    extensions = [
      # (10/23/2024) Pin the Python extension to an earlier version
      # as the current version in OpenVSX is broken on IDX
      "ms-python.python@2024.12.2"
      "ms-python.debugpy"
    ];
    ...
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