I have a issue in a python project in VSCode where the debugger does not stop at breakpoints and I am unable to inspect variables. The environment is Windows 10 and the project is using a venv.

I was able to get the debuigger to eventually respect a breakpoint by adding "justMyCode": false per this answer : VSCode: Why isn’t debugger stopping at breakpoints?

But I am still unable to watch variable values.

I setup in my venv a simple test.py file to test this. The file contains:

print("Hello")
a= 5
b = 10
c = 11

If I break on the last line I can not see the values of a or b:

I suspect this is something to do with the venv as if I create the same file not in a venv and in a new project I can inspect the values.

Note I do think I have the correct venv selected in VSCode (polyphase):

It appears the issue is related to the venv – but I can not see how to inspect the variable values.