Python Language Server uses too much CPU

[VelizarVESSELINOV]

Environment data

• VS Code version: 1.29.1
• Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): 2018.11.0
• OS and version: macOS Mojave 10.14.1
• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): Python 3, Python 2...
• Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | ...): N/A
• Relevant/affected Python packages and their versions: N/A

Expected behaviour

< 1% CPU

Actual behaviour

> 99% CPU

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install several versions of Python
2. Run VS Code

Logs

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

Starting Microsoft Python language server.
Microsoft Python Language Server version 0.1.65.0
Initializing for /usr/local/bin/python3

[brettcannon]

Do you have "python.autoComplete.extraPaths" defined?

[PushUpek]

I have the same issue, but only with python2

[VelizarVESSELINOV]

@brettcannon only in the default user settings defined as []

[VelizarVESSELINOV]

It is the biggest CPU consumer of all the processes: >21 hours

Side comment that maybe it is the case of @PushUpek I have a lot of files and folders in my current folder that is not Python code or libraries, questioning if Microsoft Python Server is not trying to parse GiB of data continuously in the current folder of VS Code project.

[jonaswitt]

+1 - I have the same problem with

VS Code 1.29.1
Microsoft Python Language Server version 0.1.65.0
Python Extension 2018.11.0
Python 2.7.15 (venv-based environment)

My python.autoComplete.extraPaths setting is also []. I tried to disable Jedi and Linting. I keep killing the process to keep my Macbook's fans from spinning, but it always respawns at 100% CPU usage.

Is there any way to disable the language server? I believe my only option right now is to disable the python extension completely.

[dwt]

This happens for me too. Python 2.7 with a moderately big project. What Info can I provide to help debug this?

[brettcannon]

I have moved this issue over to the python-language-server repo. Please report details/issues there.