# VSCode extension: REPL crashes with Julia 1.5-rc2

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-extension-repl-crashes-with-julia-1-5-rc2/43976>\
**Category:** VS Code\
**Created:** [July 30, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-extension-repl-crashes-with-julia-1-5-rc2/43976 "2020-07-30T13:02:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![tobydriscoll](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tobydriscoll/32/1843_2.png) [@tobydriscoll](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tobydriscoll)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-extension-repl-crashes-with-julia-1-5-rc2/43976/1 "2020-07-30T13:02:49Z")

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When I start the REPL using julia 1.5rc2, it goes to the julia\> prompt and immediately exits or crashes. Any ideas?