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warning about global env while venv was activated #25352

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@amunger

Steps to reproduce:

  1. activated local venv
  2. pip install bokeh

🐛 warning about installing a package in a global environment

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Diagnostic data

Output for Python in the Output panel (ViewOutput, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)


Extension version: 2025.11.2025071801
VS Code version: Code - OSS Dev 1.104.0 (Commit unknown, Date unknown)
OS version: Windows_NT arm64 10.0.26100
Modes:

  • Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.13.5
  • Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Unknown
  • Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default
User Settings


languageServer: "Pylance"

Installed Extensions
Extension Name Extension Id Version
azure-repos ms- 0.41.2025072801
black-formatter ms- 2025.2.0
copilot Git 1.352.1715
copilot-chat Git 0.30.2025080201
debug-value-editor ms- 0.2.2
debugpy ms- 2025.11.2025070101
EditorConfig Edi 0.17.4
esbuild-problem-matchers con 0.0.3
explorer vit 1.26.4
extension-test-runner ms- 0.0.12
js-debug ms- 1.102.0
js-debug-companion ms- 1.1.3
jupyter ms- 2025.7.2025072101
jupyter-keymap ms- 1.1.2
jupyter-renderers ms- 1.3.0
prettier-vscode esb 11.0.0
python ms- 2025.11.2025071801
remote-containers ms- 0.422.1
remote-explorer ms- 0.5.0
remote-repositories ms- 0.43.2025072801
remote-server ms- 1.5.2
remote-ssh ms- 0.120.0
remote-ssh-edit ms- 0.87.0
remotehub Git 0.65.2025072801
ruff cha 2025.24.0
ts-file-path-support ms- 1.0.0
vscode-eslint dba 3.0.10
vscode-github-issue-notebooks ms- 0.0.133
vscode-js-profile-table ms- 1.0.10
vscode-jupyter-cell-tags ms- 0.1.9
vscode-jupyter-slideshow ms- 0.1.6
vscode-pylance ms- 2025.6.106
vscode-python-envs ms- 1.3.12131645
vscode-remote-extensionpack ms- 0.26.0
web-editors ms- 0.3.0
System Info
Item Value
CPUs Snapdragon(R) X 12-core X1E80100 @ 3.40 GHz (12 x 2976)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: enabled
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
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: unavailable_software
Load (avg) undefined
Memory (System) 31.57GB (1.04GB free)
Process Argv . --disable-extension=vscode.vscode-api-tests --disable-background-networking --disable-background-timer-throttling --disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows --disable-breakpad --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --disable-default-apps --disable-dev-shm-usage --disable-renderer-backgrounding --disable-sync --metrics-recording-only --no-first-run --no-default-browser-check --user-data-dir=C:\Users\aaron\.vscode-oss-dev --inspect-brk=5875 --no-cached-data --crash-reporter-directory=D:\src\vscode/.profile-oss/crashes --disable-features=CalculateNativeWinOcclusion --disable-extension=vscode.vscode-api-tests --remote-debugging-port=9222
Screen Reader no
VM 0%

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