Python extension tries to run pixi by default

[llamafilm]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

The python extension attempts to run pixi even though I don't have it installed and haven't tried to enable it. The only symptom is an error message showing in the log. (pasted below under diagnostic data)

Steps to reproduce:

1. Enable python extension
2. Open a python file

Diagnostic data

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

2024-07-28 10:43:19.970 [info] Experiment 'pythonCreateEnvOnPipInstall' is active
2024-07-28 10:43:19.970 [info] Experiment 'pythonRecommendTensorboardExt' is active
2024-07-28 10:43:19.970 [info] Experiment 'pythonSurveyNotification' is active
2024-07-28 10:43:19.970 [info] Experiment 'pythonTerminalEnvVarActivation' is active
2024-07-28 10:43:19.970 [info] Experiment 'pythonTestAdapter' is active
2024-07-28 10:43:19.970 [info] Python interpreter path: /opt/homebrew/bin/python3
2024-07-28 10:43:19.974 [info] > pixi --version
2024-07-28 10:43:19.975 [error] [Error: spawn pixi ENOENT
	at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
	at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
	at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)] {
  errno: -2,
  code: 'ENOENT',
  syscall: 'spawn pixi',
  path: 'pixi',
  spawnargs: [ '--version' ]
}
2024-07-28 10:43:19.975 [warning] could not find a pixi interpreter for the interpreter at /opt/homebrew/bin/python3
2024-07-28 10:43:19.997 [warning] could not find a pixi interpreter for the interpreter at /opt/homebrew/bin/python3
2024-07-28 10:43:20.374 [info] Starting Jedi language server for default.

Extension version: 2024.10.0
VS Code version: Code 1.91.1 (Universal) (f1e16e1e6214d7c44d078b1f0607b2388f29d729, 2024-07-09T22:07:54.982Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 22.6.0
Modes:

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.2
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Global
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

languageServer: "Jedi"

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
JavaScript Debugger	ms-vscode.js-debug	1.91.0
JavaScript Debugger Companion Extension	ms-vscode.js-debug-companion	1.1.2
Python	ms-python.python	2024.10.0
Table Visualizer for JavaScript Profiles	ms-vscode.vscode-js-profile-table	1.0.9

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M2 Pro (12 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: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	2, 2, 2
Memory (System)	16.00GB (0.04GB free)
Process Argv	/Users/ebalsley/My Drive (ebalsley@netflix.com)/projects/Netbox/msenetbox --crash-reporter-id 11e589b2-48d6-4af6-9407-725f0132c526
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[karthiknadig]

This is expected. It is trying to check if there is one installed or if a shell alias has been registered for pixi. this should not have impact on how the extension works. It does the same for conda, hatch, pyenv etc.

[llamafilm]

If it's only trying to check if it's installed, wouldn't it be better to hide stderr to avoid an error message appearing in the log? This confused me while I was troubleshooting another issue, because at first I thought this error was related to the other one, but it turned out to be unrelated.

[nathanperkins]

+1, can this warning message be removed or given the proper context? Any random warning in the console without context is just noise and likely to confuse.