Quick Create, error: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft VS Code Insiders does not appear to be a Python project

[hunterhogan]

Type: Bug

1. Fork https://github.com/numba/numba/
2. Microsoft VS Code Insiders /Clone Git Repository... /clone the fork
3. Python /Environment Managers /venv /Create Environment /Quick Create

... [info] error: C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code Insiders does not appear to be a Python project, as neither pyproject.toml nor setup.py are present in the directory

Python Environments.log

Comparison to #369

1. Not my project.
2. No VSCode Workspace; but I created a workspace and retried: same problem.
3. Project does not have pyproject.toml.
4. Only affects this project:
   1. Has not happened with any other project.
   2. Tested Quick Create just now on hunterhogan/mapFolding: no problems.
5. Running VSCode as Admin.

Troubleshooting context

• This is the first time I have tried to perform this action on this project, so there is no history to compare to.
• Notwithstanding the superficial similarity to ERROR: file:///C:/Users/hunte/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code%20Insiders does not appear to be a Python project #369, this is the first time this has happened with any project.
• I have not observed other new problems.

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Extension version: 1.37.2026082101
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.136.0-insider (293593cce438781a8093ad49dd221cf50dcd0d7a, 2026-08-25T16:45:15Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics (16 x 1797)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x1002, DEVICE=0x164c [AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=AMD, DRIVER_VERSION=31.0.21925.1001 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8972 Machine model name: Machine model version: 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 webgl: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	12.90GB (2.00GB free)
Process Argv
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%