Python agent tool to fetch env info fails for venv setup with `uv`

[ulugbekna]

Type: Bug

Type: Bug

repro:

1. have a venv created using uv
2. ask copilot agent something that requires using "fetch env info" tool
3. see error

Extension version: 2025.6.101
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.102.0-insider (ac320d66c838f2bee42b650ec7409807e40dbd27, 2025-07-04T07:03:36.959Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 24.5.0
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-1030-azure

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M1 Pro (8 x 2400)
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: enabled_on video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	7, 6, 9
Memory (System)	32.00GB (0.08GB free)
Process Argv	--log github.vscode-pull-request-github=debug --log github.copilot-chat=trace --crash-reporter-id 3184aec0-4b31-4764-bfb0-162155975430
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	SSH: 20.185.25.222
OS	Linux x64 6.8.0-1030-azure
CPUs	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4 @ 2.60GHz (6 x 0)
Memory (System)	110.05GB (106.20GB free)
VM	0%

A/B Experiments

vsliv368:30146709
vspor879:30202332
vspor708:30202333
vspor363:30204092
pythonvspyt551cf:31249598
vscod805:30301674
c4g48928:30535728
vscrp:30624060
962ge761:30841072
dsvsc014:30777825
dsvsc015:30821418
h48ei257:31000450
pythontbext0:30879054
cppperfnew:30980852
dwnewjupytercf:31046870
pythonrstrctxt:31093868
nativeloc1:31118317
e80f6927:31120813
dwcopilot:31158714
c3hdf307:31184662
471b6256:31240254
6074i472:31201624
dwoutputs:31242946
customenabled:31248079
hdaa2157:31222309
copilot_t_ci:31333650
g012b348:31231168
pythoneinst12:31251391
bgtreat:31252123
c7cif404:31309980
pythonpulldiag:31287486
6gi0g917:31259950
996jf627:31264550
pythonrdcb7:31268811
usemplatestapi:31297334
jdghv92:31317040
747dc170:31275146
pythoncompactctx:31296835
6518g693:31302842
generatesymbolt:31280541
convertfstringf:31280702
j97ad248:31306657
usemarketplace:31336439
0g1h6703:31329154
nes-emitfast-1:31333560
replacestringexc:31340153
6abeh943:31336334
nes-conv-11:31337514
0927b901:31340060
gji67723:31340537

Extension version: 2025.9.2025070301
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.102.0-insider (ac320d66c838f2bee42b650ec7409807e40dbd27, 2025-07-04T07:03:36.959Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 24.5.0
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-1030-azure

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.11
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Venv
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

terminal
• activateEnvironment: false

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
copilot	Git	1.339.1658
copilot-chat	Git	0.29.2025070401
debugpy	ms-	2025.11.2025070101
jupyter	ms-	2025.6.2025070201
jupyter-renderers	ms-	1.3.2025062701
python	ms-	2025.9.2025070301
vscode-js-profile-table	ms-	1.0.10
vscode-jupyter-cell-tags	ms-	0.1.9
vscode-jupyter-slideshow	ms-	0.1.6
vscode-pull-request-github	Git	0.113.2025070320
vscode-pylance	ms-	2025.6.101
vscode-python-envs	ms-	0.3.11841013

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M1 Pro (8 x 2400)
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: enabled_on video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	6, 7, 8
Memory (System)	32.00GB (0.10GB free)
Process Argv	--log github.vscode-pull-request-github=debug --log github.copilot-chat=trace --crash-reporter-id 3184aec0-4b31-4764-bfb0-162155975430
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	SSH: 20.185.25.222
OS	Linux x64 6.8.0-1030-azure
CPUs	Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4 @ 2.60GHz (6 x 0)
Memory (System)	110.05GB (106.30GB free)
VM	0%

A/B Experiments

vsliv368:30146709
vspor879:30202332
vspor708:30202333
vspor363:30204092
pythonvspyt551cf:31249598
vscod805:30301674
c4g48928:30535728
vscrp:30624060
962ge761:30841072
dsvsc014:30777825
dsvsc015:30821418
h48ei257:31000450
pythontbext0:30879054
cppperfnew:30980852
dwnewjupytercf:31046870
pythonrstrctxt:31093868
nativeloc1:31118317
e80f6927:31120813
dwcopilot:31158714
c3hdf307:31184662
471b6256:31240254
6074i472:31201624
dwoutputs:31242946
customenabled:31248079
hdaa2157:31222309
copilot_t_ci:31333650
g012b348:31231168
pythoneinst12:31251391
bgtreat:31252123
c7cif404:31309980
pythonpulldiag:31287486
6gi0g917:31259950
996jf627:31264550
pythonrdcb7:31268811
usemplatestapi:31297334
jdghv92:31317040
747dc170:31275146
pythoncompactctx:31296835
6518g693:31302842
generatesymbolt:31280541
convertfstringf:31280702
j97ad248:31306657
usemarketplace:31336439
0g1h6703:31329154
nes-emitfast-1:31333560
replacestringexc:31340153
6abeh943:31336334
nes-conv-11:31337514
0927b901:31340060
gji67723:31340537

[eleanorjboyd]

will look into this- thanks for filing the issue!

[eleanorjboyd]

made updates in this area and the models have gotten better so I think im going to close. If you run into this again feel free to re-open!