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Error in python extension when launching from terminal

See original GitHub issue

Issue Type: Bug

Behaviour

Expected vs. Actual

When I launch Vscode from my console (cmder/powershell) with the command code . (Inside a python project folder). I have an error in the Python output :

[ERROR 2022-1-17 15:21:11.939]: Reading directory to watch failed [Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '[34mD:\Dev\MyProject'
	at Object.readdirSync (fs.js:1021:3)
	at Object.e.readdirSync (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:10478)
	at c:\Users\me\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2022.0.1814523869\out\client\extension.js:24:259625
	at c:\Users\me\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2022.0.1814523869\out\client\extension.js:24:259776
	at Array.map (<anonymous>)
	at h.initWatchers (c:\Users\me\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2022.0.1814523869\out\client\extension.js:24:259571)
	at async h.ensureWatchersReady (c:\Users\me\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2022.0.1814523869\out\client\extension.js:52:4321)] {
  errno: -4058,
  syscall: 'scandir',
  code: 'ENOENT',
  path: '\x1B[34mD:\\Dev\\MyProject'
}

It seems it add caracters to the folder path (console color caracters ???).

When this error occurs, VSCode use a lot of CPU and PyLance is very slow.

No problem if I open VSCode manualy and open my project.

I’m on Windows 10, VSCode and Python extensions up to date.

Extension version: 2022.0.1814523869 VS Code version: Code 1.64.2 (f80445acd5a3dadef24aa209168452a3d97cc326, 2022-02-09T22:02:28.252Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19042 Restricted Mode: No

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel® Core™ i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz (4 x 3193)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: enabled opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	15.94GB (7.28GB free)
Process Argv	. --crash-reporter-id 5d214d33-14b8-4151-9615-ac62aa910fb2
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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