# VS Code

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## [Vscode unicode auto completion does not work in julia 1.10.4](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-unicode-auto-completion-does-not-work-in-julia-1-10-4/118242)

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**Author:** [@imantha](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/imantha)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-unicode-auto-completion-does-not-work-in-julia-1-10-4/118242 "2025-11-20T03:18:52Z")

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Vs code doesn’t register the unicode auto completion anymore. For example when I type, \\sigma , the unicode character doesn’t appear anymore. My current Julia is 1.10.4 but I think it happened earlier than this release. …

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## [Warning: \`Possible method call error\`](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/warning-possible-method-call-error/104917)

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**Author:** [@arturofburgos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/arturofburgos)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/warning-possible-method-call-error/104917 "2025-11-16T08:42:29Z")

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Hi, I am new to Julia in the VS Code, does someone know how to get rid of this annoying warning? The code is fully working by the way.

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## [Julia vscode with remote-ssh ENAMETOOLONG](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vscode-with-remote-ssh-enametoolong/115937)

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**Author:** [@grunst](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/grunst)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vscode-with-remote-ssh-enametoolong/115937 "2025-11-13T10:16:03Z")

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Trying to use julia vscode extension with remote-ssh I get ERROR: LoadError: IOError: connect: name too long (ENAMETOOLONG) Stacktrace: \[1\] wait\_connected(x::Base.PipeEndpoint) @ Sockets /usr/local/apps/julia/1.10.0…

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## [\[ANN\] Small VS Code extension to help creating docstrings](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-small-vs-code-extension-to-help-creating-docstrings/133765)

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**Author:** [@Ronis\_BR](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Ronis_BR)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-small-vs-code-extension-to-help-creating-docstrings/133765 "2025-11-10T13:46:05Z")

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Hi! I am moving from Neovim to VS Code for my development workflow. In Neovim, I had a lua function to extract information from the function declaration and help me creating docstrings. Hence, I released a small extensi…

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## [Does TestItems work in julia 1.12 using new package workspace feature](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-testitems-work-in-julia-1-12-using-new-package-workspace-feature/133722)

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**Author:** [@brianguenter](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brianguenter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-testitems-work-in-julia-1-12-using-new-package-workspace-feature/133722 "2025-11-07T12:49:56Z")

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I just switched one of my packages to use the new workspace system, where the test directory has its own Project.toml. Tests run correctly from the REPL but when I try to use the VSCode testing framework none of the tes…

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## [VSCode Jupyter Notebook doesn't work with Julia 1.12](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-jupyter-notebook-doesnt-work-with-julia-1-12/133029)

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**Author:** [@fdekerme](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fdekerme)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-jupyter-notebook-doesnt-work-with-julia-1-12/133029 "2025-10-24T08:03:03Z")

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Hi, With the new Julia 1.12 update, my Jupyter notebook in VSCode doesn’t execute and the cells stay stuck like that: Everything work well with Julia 1.11.7 Thanks, fdekerm

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## [Autocomplete and Documentation issues in the Julia plugin for VSCode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/autocomplete-and-documentation-issues-in-the-julia-plugin-for-vscode/133367)

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**Author:** [@joemaik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/joemaik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/autocomplete-and-documentation-issues-in-the-julia-plugin-for-vscode/133367 "2025-10-22T18:47:31Z")

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I am running VSCode 1.105.1 with the julialang.language-julia plugin version 1.149.2. TL-DR: I am having issues getting Autocomplete and the Documentation running for basic Julia packages such as LinearAlgebra, inside V…

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## [VScode could not start the Julia language server](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-could-not-start-the-julia-language-server/99602)

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**Author:** [@MechWright](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MechWright)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-could-not-start-the-julia-language-server/99602 "2025-10-21T19:02:31Z")

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I have some experience in using VSCode for Python. Now I tried it with julia (running a simple Hello World -program), but it just gives an error “Could not start the Julia language server. Make sure the julia.executableP…

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## [How to Copy a Table from VS Code Workspace](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-copy-a-table-from-vs-code-workspace/132625)

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**Author:** [@rocco\_sprmnt21](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rocco_sprmnt21)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-copy-a-table-from-vs-code-workspace/132625 "2025-09-24T15:13:27Z")

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I would like to copy (to paste it, for example, into Excel) a complete table including the header, which I obtain from the vscodedisplay(matrix/dataframe) function or by showing it within the workspace.

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## [Change location of lsdepot of VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/change-location-of-lsdepot-of-vs-code/132209)

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**Author:** [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/change-location-of-lsdepot-of-vs-code/132209 "2025-09-09T04:32:41Z")

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My system does not allow me to read this location when using the VS Code extension. Is there a way I can change that location in the settings of the extension? \[ Info: Starting LS with Julia 1.11.6 ERROR: LoadError: Err…

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## [Formatting difference between VS Code and JuliaFormatter](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/formatting-difference-between-vs-code-and-juliaformatter/131910)

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**Author:** [@hildebrandecon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hildebrandecon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/formatting-difference-between-vs-code-and-juliaformatter/131910 "2025-08-28T14:31:39Z")

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Hi, I noticed that when using JuliaFormatter v2.1.6 with VS Code and a local project environment (Project.toml), there is a difference in how spaces are handled in indexing expressions, even without a .JuliaFormatter.to…

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## [How to restore Preview Editor original size in VS Code after maximising it?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-restore-preview-editor-original-size-in-vs-code-after-maximising-it/131698)

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**Author:** [@Alex1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alex1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-restore-preview-editor-original-size-in-vs-code-after-maximising-it/131698 "2025-08-19T07:35:36Z")

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The Preview Editor in VS Code used to display plot. It’s possible to double click on its title and it will be maximised to see plot better. But when it double clicking again to exit max mode and put it back to original…

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## [Plotting in the VSCode secondary side bar](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-in-the-vscode-secondary-side-bar/131524)

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**Author:** [@owiecc](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/owiecc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotting-in-the-vscode-secondary-side-bar/131524 "2025-08-18T09:06:15Z")

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Is it possible to put plots by default in the secondary side bar of VSCode? Ideally also have the side bar split vertically: ┌──────────────┳━━━━━━━┓ │ ┃ ┃ │ ┃ Plots ┃ │ ┃ …

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## [Why navigating to function doesn't always work?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-navigating-to-function-doesnt-always-work/131670)

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**Author:** [@Alex1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alex1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-navigating-to-function-doesnt-always-work/131670 "2025-08-18T06:49:52Z")

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When I shift + click on some function names VS Code opens its definition. But sometimes, maybe even most of the time, it doesn’t. Why and how to fix it? Does it matter if function declared as function some() ... end vs…

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## [Using Different Julia Version per Project in VSCode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-different-julia-version-per-project-in-vscode/108127)

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**Author:** [@mrVeng](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mrVeng)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-different-julia-version-per-project-in-vscode/108127 "2025-07-23T18:38:52Z")

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Hi there, I just installed juliaup to manage Julia versions - really great tool! I have a bunch of older projects running on Julia 1.7/8/9, and I can switch the default Julia version in the command line before I run th…

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## [Weird (minor) bug in VSCode Unicode font](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/weird-minor-bug-in-vscode-unicode-font/131002)

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**Author:** [@BLI](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BLI)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/weird-minor-bug-in-vscode-unicode-font/131002 "2025-07-25T13:08:53Z")

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\[Windows 11, updated today\] I want to use symbol \\phi in my code (\\phi in LaTeX). However, if I type \\phi and hit Tab in VSCode (both Jupyter Notebook and \*.jl file), the result on the screen is symbol \\varphi (\\varphi)…

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## [How to programmatically inspect variable in VS Code Table View?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-programmatically-inspect-variable-in-vs-code-table-view/130990)

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**Author:** [@Alex1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alex1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-programmatically-inspect-variable-in-vs-code-table-view/130990 "2025-07-24T03:48:19Z")

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Julia has Table View to inspect REPL variables. Is there a way to open it programmatically? Usually it opened by opening Workspace Inspector, finding variable, and clicking on its icon. I want to do it programmatically…

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## [Extension is updated?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extension-is-updated/130045)

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**Author:** [@Ken\_Williams](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Ken_Williams)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extension-is-updated/130045 "2025-07-23T22:27:35Z")

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I noticed that a version 1.146.2 of the VS Code extension was released a few days ago. Is there a summary of what’s updated? I’m still pinning myself to 1.127.2, since the version after that broke test-running (see VS …

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## [How to clean Highlighted Error Line in VS Code?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-clean-highlighted-error-line-in-vs-code/130875)

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**Author:** [@Alex1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alex1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-clean-highlighted-error-line-in-vs-code/130875 "2025-07-20T10:56:12Z")

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Sometimes when I execute code with “Shift + Enter” in VS Code if there’s error problematic line in the VS Code Editor get highlighted with red. But when I change code, this red line still stays the same, which is very an…

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## [Python virtual env incorrectly sourced on \`Julia: Start REPL\`](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/python-virtual-env-incorrectly-sourced-on-julia-start-repl/114932)

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**Author:** [@mpf01](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mpf01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/python-virtual-env-incorrectly-sourced-on-julia-start-repl/114932 "2025-07-19T01:24:49Z")

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My current working directory contains a Python virtual env (.venv). After the vscode command Julia: Start REPL starts the Julia REPL, this command is automatically executed in the REPL source /Users/mpf/Documents/projec…

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## [VSCode package autocompletion doesnt work if package is not declared in that cell](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-package-autocompletion-doesnt-work-if-package-is-not-declared-in-that-cell/130500)

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**Author:** [@FabrizioTorrico](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/FabrizioTorrico)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-package-autocompletion-doesnt-work-if-package-is-not-declared-in-that-cell/130500 "2025-07-06T19:15:37Z")

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Im new to julia coming from python. I wanted to do some analysis so i add some packages in jupyter notebook. using Pkg Pkg.activate(".") Pkg.add(\["IJulia", "DataFrames", "CSV", "CairoMakie", "StatsBase", "Stat…

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## [Transition to TestItems from a semantic Test suite, but keeping the semantics](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/transition-to-testitems-from-a-semantic-test-suite-but-keeping-the-semantics/130299)

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**Author:** [@kellertuer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kellertuer)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/transition-to-testitems-from-a-semantic-test-suite-but-keeping-the-semantics/130299 "2025-06-29T18:43:48Z")

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Inspired by some discussions on Slack, I am considering, to test how I could improve my current workflow to @testitems, since that would give a very nice interaction in VS Code. However, I feel, that my current test setu…

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## [What happened to parsing Unicode characters?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-happened-to-parsing-unicode-characters/130047)

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**Author:** [@jmanthony3](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jmanthony3)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-happened-to-parsing-unicode-characters/130047 "2025-06-20T12:40:05Z")

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I don’t know what happened between the last time I opened this particular code project (I tabled it for a time to work on something else): but now the Unicode characters look funny. Since I haven’t updated my Julia versi…

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## [How to change the location of Julia LanguageServer for VSCode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-change-the-location-of-julia-languageserver-for-vscode/130010)

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**Author:** [@devel-chm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/devel-chm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-change-the-location-of-julia-languageserver-for-vscode/130010 "2025-06-18T22:26:45Z")

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Is there a way to override the julia language server depot location for VScode to use a different one. The default location on windows puts it in a folder without needed permissions. For example, the JULIA\_DEPOT\_PATH …

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## [Line wrapping with the VS Code extension?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/line-wrapping-with-the-vs-code-extension/129992)

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**Author:** [@tom-plaa](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tom-plaa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/line-wrapping-with-the-vs-code-extension/129992 "2025-06-18T13:45:34Z")

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I’ve been looking for info on how to get automatic line wrapping at 92 char line width on the VS Code extension. I couldn’t find information on the extension’s documentation. The extension has integrated JuliaFormatter.j…

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## [Help needed with tracking autocomplete/IntelliSense issue in VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/help-needed-with-tracking-autocomplete-intellisense-issue-in-vs-code/129311)

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**Author:** [@algunion](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/algunion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/help-needed-with-tracking-autocomplete-intellisense-issue-in-vs-code/129311 "2025-05-25T06:25:52Z")

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I am not sure if this is a VSCode-only issue or something more general. I inspected some packages and didn’t find my pattern used at all - maybe I’m doing something anti-pattern-ish here. I’m open to a more idiomatic wa…

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## [Julia executable path](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-executable-path/128936)

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**Author:** [@KZ-Spectra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/KZ-Spectra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-executable-path/128936 "2025-05-13T18:46:54Z")

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I am trying to get Julia to work in Vscode on Ubuntu. $ which julia /snap/bin/julia “julia.executablePath”: “/snap/bin/julia” But Julia is not recognized. Am I using the correct path?

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## [How to add additional dependencies to filtered test items?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-additional-dependencies-to-filtered-test-items/125656)

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**Author:** [@doit](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/doit)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-additional-dependencies-to-filtered-test-items/125656 "2025-05-04T12:06:49Z")

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Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to add additional package dependencies to @testitems which are usually not executed due to filters in a @run\_package\_tests? To clarify: I do not want to burden users with too man…

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## [Is vscode suppose to pick up \`juliaup override\`?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-vscode-suppose-to-pick-up-juliaup-override/128652)

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**Author:** [@lrnv](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lrnv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-vscode-suppose-to-pick-up-juliaup-override/128652 "2025-05-03T10:16:50Z")

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Because it does not for me. I know i read up about this being a bug a while back but cannot find the source. has it been fixed yet ?

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## [Problem with running tests in VSCode under Ubuntu (any packages)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-with-running-tests-in-vscode-under-ubuntu-any-packages/128642)

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**Author:** [@Eben60](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Eben60)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problem-with-running-tests-in-vscode-under-ubuntu-any-packages/128642 "2025-05-02T22:25:48Z")

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For example: (@v1.11) pkg\> test Revise Testing Revise ... Testing Running tests... ERROR: julia: -t,--threads=\<n\>\[,auto|\<m\>\]; n must be an integer \>= 1 ERROR: Package Revise errored during testing The same er…

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