[Bug] Python Environment Tools (PET) binary missing in ms-python.python 2026.2.0-universal on Open VSX (VSCodium/Antigravity)

[dyzevaar]

Summary

The native python-env-tools/bin/pet binary is completely missing from the ms-python.python-2026.2.0-universal package published to Open VSX.
This causes Python Environment Tools (PET) to fail immediately with repeated spawn .../pet ENOENT errors on VSCodium-based editors.

The bug started today with the 2026.2.0 release (everything was working fine two days ago with previous versions).

Environment

• Editors: VSCodium (vscodium-bin 1.109.51242-1), Antigravity 1.19.6-1
• OS: Arch Linux x86_64 (all packages up-to-date as of 2026-02-27)
• Extension: ms-python.python 2026.2.0 (installed from Open VSX)
• Python Envs extension: ms-python.vscode-python-envs 1.20.1

Reproduction Steps

1. Install VSCodium or Antigravity on Linux.
2. Install/update the Python extension from Open VSX.
3. Open any Python workspace (especially one using uv to create .venv).
4. Check the Python Environments output channel.

Expected vs Actual

Expected: PET starts, discovers uv venvs, pyenv, global Pythons, etc.
Actual:

[error] [pet] Process error: A system error occurred (spawn .../ms-python.python-2026.2.0-universal/python-env-tools/bin/pet ENOENT)

After 3 restart attempts:

Python Environment Tools (PET) failed after 3 restart attempts.

The entire python-env-tools/ folder is missing inside ~/.vscode-oss/extensions/ms-python.python-2026.2.0-universal/.

Workaround

1. Download the official linux-x64 VSIX from Microsoft Marketplace:

   https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/publishers/ms-python/vsextensions/python/2026.2.0/vspackage?targetPlatform=linux-x64
   

2. Extract it.
3. Copy the python-env-tools folder into:
   ~/.vscode-oss/extensions/ms-python.python-2026.2.0-universal/
4. Reload window.

After this fix, PET starts instantly, correctly detects the uv-managed venv, and full discovery works.

Temporary fallback:

"python.useEnvironmentsExtension": false

Additional notes

• The linux-x64 VSIX contains the pet binary (and works perfectly).
• The universal build on Open VSX does not.
• This is a recurring packaging issue with how Open VSX repackages Microsoft's universal VSIX (exactly the same happened with 2024.16.0-universal — see Discussion #24280).
• Also reported on Kiro IDE (darwin-arm64) two days ago.
• Affects all Open VSX consumers: VSCodium, Antigravity, Kiro, Theia-based IDEs, etc. on Linux.

Logs after manual fix

Python Environments output shows successful PET startup, uv locator working, and the venv being auto-selected in <400 ms.

pet find --verbose runs cleanly and correctly identifies the uv-managed venv.

Full logs available on request if needed.