copilot-instructions.md

Copilot Instructions for vscode-python-debugger

Always use run.executable (the actual Python binary path) instead of activatedRun.executable for interpreter identification in getInterpreterDetails, getSettingsPythonPath, and getExecutableCommand. activatedRun.executable may be a wrapper command (e.g. pixi run python) set by environment managers like pixi or conda, which breaks the debugger if used as a replacement for the binary. (1)

Every PR must have at least one label (e.g., debt, bug, feature). The "Ensure Required Labels" status check will block merging without one.
Always enable auto-merge (squash) on PRs after creating them: gh pr merge <number> --repo microsoft/vscode-python-debugger --squash --auto
PRs require approval from someone other than the last pusher before merging.