Pythonv2025.11.2025071801

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Publisher: ms-python

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Python language support with extension access points for IntelliSense (Pylance), Debugging (Python Debugger), linting, formatting, refactoring, unit tests, and more.

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Risk: Hardening

2 misconfigured toolchains detected

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No license compliance issues

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No sensitive information found

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Vulnerabilities

1 low severity vulnerabilities

Hardening

2 misconfigured toolchains detected

Threats

Tampering

No evidence of software tampering

Malware

No evidence of malware inclusion

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181.93M

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FAQ for Python

What is Python?

Python language support with extension access points for IntelliSense (Pylance), Debugging (Python Debugger), linting, formatting, refactoring, unit tests, and more. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is Python malicious or is it safe to use?

The VS Code package Python was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. The package contains risks, and the analysis results should be reviewed before it is downloaded and used. Visit the Issues and Behaviors sections of the analysis for more details.

Is Python popular?

The VS Code package Python is classified as a key project because of its widespread usage and impact. Python ranks among the top 10 projects in the VS Code community. It has 182M recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure Python once it is in my app?

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