diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index b813dda..fc20b7d 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "eslint.enable": true,
   "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
-    "source.fixAll.eslint": true
+    "source.fixAll.eslint": "explicit"
   },
   "editor.formatOnSave": true
 }
diff --git a/src/micromamba/makeEnvironmentInfo.ts b/src/micromamba/makeEnvironmentInfo.ts
index ed1b7b9..be7b1d3 100644
--- a/src/micromamba/makeEnvironmentInfo.ts
+++ b/src/micromamba/makeEnvironmentInfo.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { combineLatest, concatMap, shareReplay } from "rxjs";
 import { makeMicromambaParams } from "./makeMicromambaParams";
 import { getMicromambaEnvVariables } from "./getMicromambaEnvVariables";
 import { EnvironmentFailed, EnvironmentOK } from "./_definitions";
+import { isNativeError } from "util/types";
 
 interface Props {
   ch: OutputChannel
@@ -33,7 +34,14 @@ export async function _makeEnvironmentInfo({ workspaceFolder, globalHomeDir, env
       vars: await getMicromambaEnvVariables({ micromambaParams, environmentParams }),
       ok: true,
     } as EnvironmentOK
-  } catch (ignore) {
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (isNativeError(err)) {
+      ch.appendLine('Error: ' + err.message)
+      ch.appendLine('Stack: ' + err.stack)
+    } else {
+      ch.appendLine('Error: ' + err)
+    }
+    ch.show(true)
     window.showErrorMessage(`Micromamba can't create ${environmentParams.name} environment`)
     return {
       ...common,