# Python in Visual Studio Code - October 2025 Release

DevFeed: [Python in Visual Studio Code - October 2025 Release](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/python-in-visual-studio-code-october-2025-release-20353.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/python-in-visual-studio-code-october-2025-release/>)

Author: Luciana Abud

Published: 2025-10-10T17:55:26Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Microsoft Python Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/microsoft-python-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Visual Studio Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio-code.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Pytest](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pytest.md>), [.NET 11](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/net-11.md>), [Windows Subsystem for Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wsl.md>), [GitHub Copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-copilot.md>), [jupyter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jupyter.md>)

Tags: [2025](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2025.md>), [github-copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot.md>), [powershell](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/powershell.md>), [pytest](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pytest.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [visual-studio-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/visual-studio-code.md>), [wsl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wsl.md>)

## AI overview

Microsoft announces the October 2025 release of the Python extensions for Visual Studio Code. The update improves Python environment handling, adds a Copy Test ID option for pytest functions, and makes Python virtual-environment activation more reliable across shell creation methods, PowerShell, and WSL.

## Source excerpt

The October 2025 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available. This release includes improvements to the Python Environments extension, Copy Test ID functionality, and enhanced environment activation when using Copilot Chat. Keep on reading to learn more! The post Python in Visual Studio Code - October 2025 Release appeared first on Microsoft for Python Developers Blog.