Debugger connection lost after executing "vscode.openFolder" command

[alberto-bc]

VS Code version: 1.54.2
Platform: Windows 10
debugger_disconnects.zip

The project to reproduce is an extension generated using yo code

Steps to reproduce

• Open the project
• Run npm ci in a terminal window
• Open extension.test.ts file
• Place a breakpoint in line 15 (log statement)
• Select Extension Test for debugging
• Start debugging

Observed results
The breakpoint hits, then after a few seconds the debugger loses connection

Notice that if we remove the vscode.openFolder command everything works as expected.

[connor4312]

This is an effect of the design of VS Code -- tests run in the extension host, and extensions hosts are per-workspace. Opening a different folder (i.e. a new workspace) will give you a new extension host and stop the run that was previously running tests.

[alberto-bc]

Is there a workaround for this? i.e. attach the debugger to the new extension host?

[connor4312]

I don't believe there's any workaround