Copilot agent mode does not call Python commands in my venv #25323
Description
Type: Bug
Copilot agent mode ran this command:
cd /Users/pamelafox/azure-search-openai-demo && python -m pytest tests/e2e.py::test_chat_customization_multimodal -v
However, that command failed, since I am using a virtual environment. This happens frequently in this repo. I would like it to use the currently selected venv (in use by the Python extension).
I do actually have two venv's for this repo, but there's only one activated at a time, so I think Copilot's best bet is to pick the active one according to the extension.
Extension version: 0.28.5
VS Code version: Code 1.101.2 (2901c5ac6db8a986a5666c3af51ff804d05af0d4, 2025-06-24T20:27:15.391Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 23.6.0
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Apple M1 Pro (10 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) | 13, 10, 9 |
| Memory (System) | 16.00GB (0.09GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 62586060-13a2-4d6f-9b3f-4b1de1d548e4 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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