

However, if at any point developers wish to try a different language server, users can still do that by updating settings. Microsoft previously announced back in May that the default language server for Visual Studio Code was changing to Pylance, which is powered by Pyright, Microsoft’s own static type checking tool.Īt the time, Microsoft claimed that the move would deliver greater performance and reliability for developers, and provide the best user experience for Python development with Visual Studio Code.Īnnouncing the latest release on its Python blog, Microsoft said that any remaining users who have not chosen a new language server will automatically be flipped to Pylance as the default language support. After installing the VS Code Software as well as the Python Interpreter, we have to install the Python extension for VS Code.

Since then, Microsoft has been encouraging any remaining legacy language server users to switch to a supported language server, such as Pylance or Jedi. Redmond announced back in September that the Microsoft Python Language Server would reach end-of-life as of the November 2021 release of the Python extension.

Microsoft has made available the November 2021 release of its Python Extension for Visual Studio Code, formally marking the end of the road for the Microsoft Python Language Server and delivering a number of minor fixes for user gripes.
