VSCode debugger attach to local process

Question

One of the great features of PyCharm is that it allows its debugger to attach to python processes running locally (and outside of the IDE).

As I am trying to move to VSCode to work in Python, I am struggling to configure launch.json to simulate PyCharm's attach to local process feature.

{
    "name": "Python: Attach",
    "type": "python",
    "request": "attach",
    "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
    "remoteRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
    "port": 8001,
    "secret": "my_secret",
    "host": "localhost"
},

This configuration is created by default when I select Python: attach option for debugger but I am convinced this is for remote debugging (with port and all), and most Google search results just talk about remote debugging for Python with VSCode.

Anyone had success in attaching a local debugger or two to multiple python processes running locally?

Answer 1

Local attach is currently not supported but is being worked on.