Visual studio code python extension error

Question

Activating extension 'ms-python.python' failed: command 'python.viewOutput' already exists. workbench.desktop.main.js:2350 Cannot activate the 'Pylance' extension because its dependency 'Python' failed to activate

i tried to edit a python file with vscode and it shows extension activation failed

Answer 1

You should go through standard troubleshooting procedures like uninstalling and reinstalling ms-python.python. Check if you have multiple python extensions installed and that you only have one installed. This might give you a bit more detail.

Answer 2

Try disabling all other python extensions in VSCode. I had the same issue because a different Python VS extension was conflicting with the official extension. Here's a link that might be able to help you in more detail.

It's hard to give you a more specific answer for this type of question without knowing more about your setup.

EDIT: Look at the comment thread on this answer if you need more details