Question:

Can I use VS Code's launch config to run a specific python file?

Problem:

In my Python project I have a module my_stuff.py which is active in my editor, but I want to execute the file main.py to run my project. -- Can I use launch.json for this?

I tried a simple config like this:

{

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"version": "0.2.0",

"configurations": [

{

"name": "Python: Main File",

"type": "python",

"request": "launch",

"program": "main.py",

"console": "integratedTerminal",

"justMyCode": true

]

}

But this always wants to start the debugpy launcher. I would just like to launch the main file as

/my/venv/python /my/project/dir/main.py

How can I do this with launch.json?

Solution:

Now you can configure >program in launch.json and then use Ctrl+F5 (Run Without Debugging)to execute the program. But essentially this still uses the debugger.