hatch is not discovered in shell or default Python (OS=Windows)

[arlowhite]

Type: Bug

Behaviour

On Windows, VSCode only finds hatch when it's installed with the hatch installer https://hatch.pypa.io/1.12/install/#gui-installer_1
This could be a barrier as it requires admin privileges.

Other methods of installing hatch are not discovered by VSCode and prevent VSCode from suggesting Hatch environments.
https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_88#_hatch-environment-discovery

Steps to reproduce:

1. pip install --user hatch
hatch should work in PowerShell.
   if not, user may need to code $profile and add:

$env:PATH += ";C:\Users\MYUSER\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python312\Scripts"

I would expect VSCode to use hatch installations in this order

1. hatch in PowerShell PATH
2. hatch in the default Python installation

Alternatively, there should be Setting to specify path to hatch. Currently, search Settings for "hatch" shows nothing.

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Extension version: 2024.10.0
VS Code version: Code 1.91.1 (f1e16e1e6214d7c44d078b1f0607b2388f29d729, 2024-07-09T22:06:49.809Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.12.4
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Hatch
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Default

User Settings

languageServer: "Pylance"

Installed Extensions

Extension Name	Extension Id	Version
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Docker	ms-azuretools.vscode-docker	1.29.1
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Even Better TOML	tamasfe.even-better-toml	0.19.2
GitHub Actions	github.vscode-github-actions	0.26.3
GitLens — Git supercharged	eamodio.gitlens	15.2.0
JavaScript Debugger	ms-vscode.js-debug	1.91.0
JavaScript Debugger Companion Extension	ms-vscode.js-debug-companion	1.1.2
Julia	julialang.language-julia	1.83.2
Jupyter	ms-toolsai.jupyter	2024.6.0
Jupyter Cell Tags	ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags	0.1.9
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Jupyter Slide Show	ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow	0.1.6
Pylance	ms-python.vscode-pylance	2024.7.1
Python	ms-python.python	2024.10.0
Python Debugger	ms-python.debugpy	2024.8.0
Rainbow CSV	mechatroner.rainbow-csv	3.12.0
Remote - SSH	ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh	0.112.0
Remote - SSH: Editing Configuration Files	ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit	0.86.0
Remote Explorer	ms-vscode.remote-explorer	0.4.3
Table Visualizer for JavaScript Profiles	ms-vscode.vscode-js-profile-table	1.0.9
Test Adapter Converter	ms-vscode.test-adapter-converter	0.1.9
WSL	ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl	0.88.2
XML	redhat.vscode-xml	0.27.1

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1355U (12 x 2611)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	31.66GB (16.51GB free)
Process Argv	--folder-uri file:///c%3A/Users/awhite/code/sbe_ctd_proc --crash-reporter-id 98aa3f3e-a8ba-4853-a376-6bdbbfabe6df
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[karthiknadig]

/cc @ofek @flying-sheep Would you be able to take a look at this since this is hatch related?

[flying-sheep]

Your shell’s environment differs from the environment GUI applications are started in.

To expand on that: VS Code doesn’t run in Powershell, it runs straight from the GUI, so adding to your $env:PATH in your Powershell profile doesn’t affect VS Code.

You need to have Hatch in a path seen by GUI software directly, e.g. by using the system settings or installing Hatch with a GUI installer (I think that works, but I didn‘t test it since I don’t have access to a windows system)

[github-actions]

Hey @karthiknadig, this issue might need further attention.

@arlowhite, you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information.

[karthiknadig]

An alternate option is to open power shell first, add hatch to PATH, then launch code from that powershell terminal use VS Code CLI code ..