The Python Tools server crashed 5 times in the last 3 minutes. The server will not be restarted.

[Kri-Ol]

Happens on Python notebook, Python interactive file (with #%% in many places) as well as just plain Python file.

Version: 1.48.2 (system setup)
Commit: a0479759d6e9ea56afa657e454193f72aef85bd0
Date: 2020-08-25T10:13:11.295Z (4 days ago)
Electron: 7.3.2
Chrome: 78.0.3904.130
Node.js: 12.8.1
V8: 7.8.279.23-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19041

Extensions:

ms-python.python-2020.8.105045
ms-python.gather-2020.7.2
ms-python.vscode-pylance-2020.8.3

[mrbell321]

I am also getting this error.

[karthiknadig]

Looks like you might have a bad update. Do the following to remove stale versions of the extension:

1. Uninstall Python extension (if you have pylance uninstall it first).
2. Close all instances of VS Code.
3. Go to, %USERPROFILE%/.vscode/extensions (on windows) or ~/.vscode/extensions on Linux/Mac.
4. Delete any folder with the name starting with ms-python.python*
5. Start VS Code, and install Python extension (also pylance if you uninstalled it in step 1).

[Kri-Ol]

Reinstallation of all extensions fixed it

[mrbell321]

Same here. Thanks.

edit: I realized that wasn't quite explicit. Reinstallation of extensions fixed it for me.

[karthiknadig]

Thank you, for letting us know.

[yurenchen000]

Encountered similar problem,
　re-install Python and Pylance extension fixed.