# to reproduce 1. create the following `.vscode/launch.json`: ```json { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "name":"Python Debugger: Current File with Arguments", "type":"debugpy", "request":"launch", "program":"${file}", "console":"integratedTerminal", "args":"${command:pickArgs}" }, ] } ``` 2. open a python file and set a breakpoint 3. run the launch config 4. press Escape when this dialog appears (note that it says "'Escape' to cancel")): <img width="914" height="143" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b5a8a914-45e5-4cdb-bfe8-e179bcfc82c0" /> # expected behavior it cancels and does not run # actual behavior it runs and pauses on the breakpoint: <img width="369" height="120" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f6489217-c5a5-49d7-969c-0f7bedb9dc4f" /> # environment vscode v1.101.24242 `ms-python.python` v2025.8.1 `ms-python.debugpy` v2025.8.0 OS: windows 10, 11