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Description
to reproduce
- create the following
.vscode/launch.json
:{ "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name":"Python Debugger: Current File with Arguments", "type":"debugpy", "request":"launch", "program":"${file}", "console":"integratedTerminal", "args":"${command:pickArgs}" }, ] }
- open a python file and set a breakpoint
- run the launch config
- press Escape when this dialog appears (note that it says "'Escape' to cancel")):
expected behavior
it cancels and does not run
actual behavior
it runs and pauses on the breakpoint:

environment
vscode v1.101.24242
ms-python.python
v2025.8.1
ms-python.debugpy
v2025.8.0
OS: windows 10, 11