running python file does not load the .env in the workspace #257251
Description
Type: Bug
- create a new workspace
- create a file named .env at the workspace level.
- add to the settings "python.envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env" to point to it
- try reading any value from it using os.getenv.
(same code runs just fine if run using the python debugger)
VS Code version: Code 1.102.1 (7adae6a, 2025-07-15T16:41:17.147Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz (8 x 4200) |
| 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) | 31.97GB (24.33GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 443b21af-dd34-4ba1-a935-0233404f953c |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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| git-graph | mhu | 1.30.0 |
| dotenv | mik | 1.0.1 |
| csdevkit | ms- | 1.30.44 |
| csharp | ms- | 2.84.19 |
| vscode-dotnet-runtime | ms- | 2.3.6 |
| black-formatter | ms- | 2025.2.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.10.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.11.2025071801 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.6.2 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.0.0 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.6.0 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.3.0 |
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| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
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| cpptools | ms- | 1.26.3 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
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| autodocstring | njp | 0.6.1 |
| vscode-yaml-sort | Pas | 6.6.2 |
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| vscode-qt-for-python | sea | 7.6.0 |
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| cmake | twx | 0.0.17 |
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