Description
Type: Bug
🐞 Bug: python.execSelectionInTerminal no longer auto-executes selection or opens terminal
Describe the bug
The command python.execSelectionInTerminal, when triggered via a custom keybinding (e.g., Shift+Enter), no longer appends a newline or auto-executes the selected code in the terminal. Additionally, if no terminal is open, the command fails silently — it does not open a terminal automatically.
This breaks long-standing workflows that depend on the terminal running selected code immediately, including multi-line selections.
Note: I’m aware that
Shift+Enteris not the default shortcut for this command. It’s a common custom binding among users who prefer terminal-based workflows over the Python Interactive Window or Jupyter notebooks.
Expected behavior
- Running
python.execSelectionInTerminalshould:- Open the terminal if none is open
- Send the selected text to the terminal
- Press Enter (newline) so the code executes immediately
Actual behavior
- Selected code is pasted into the terminal but not executed
- A trailing newline is no longer sent
- If no terminal is open, the command does nothing (no terminal is launched)
Steps to reproduce
- Select multiple lines of Python code (e.g.,
import os\nimport re) - Trigger
python.execSelectionInTerminal - Observe:
- Terminal opens only if already open
- Code is pasted but
...prompt appears, waiting for Enter - User must manually press Enter
Environment
- VS Code version: 1.101.0
- Python extension version: [latest available]
- Python version: 3.13.5
- OS: Windows 11 Enterprise
Additional context
This behavior changed quietly in early 2025. Previously, this command auto-ran selected code, and launched the terminal if needed. It’s widely used in teaching, scripting, and exploratory workflows.
If this change is intentional, please consider adding a setting (e.g., "python.execSelectionInTerminal.appendNewline": true) to restore the previous behavior.
Thank you.
VS Code version: Code 1.101.0 (dfaf441, 2025-06-11T15:00:50.123Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631
Modes:
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| python | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
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