Debugging with vscode and conda python: - Install vs code - Follow https://medium.com/analytics-vidhya/efficient-way-to-activate-conda-in-vscode-ef21c4c231f2 to add conda terminal to vs code via launch.json. Args have to be added like "args": ["--aa=2", "--ab=1", "--sm", "--input=asd.img"] - Close vscode -- open conda prompt, activate required environment via conda activate myEnv - launch vscode from the command prompt, using "code" Place this in settings.json { "python.pythonPath": "C:\\Users\\xxc\\anaconda3\\envs\\deep\\python.exe", "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": true, "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe" } launch.json { // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes. // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes. // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387 "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name": "Python: Current File", "type": "python", "request": "launch", "program": "${file}", "console": "integratedTerminal", } ] }