AzDO triage report 2026-05-31 to 2026-06-17 (1 open items)

[StellaHuang95]

1 open work item(s) with activity in the past 17 day(s) under DevDiv\Python and AI Tools\**.

• AzDO #3018151 — return files from my computer — created 2026-06-16 — area: Python\VS IDE

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[StellaHuang95]

Triage analysis for AzDO #3018151

Root cause category: Pure Python
Confidence: High

Diagnosis

The user reports a "permission denied" error when trying to access a file from Python. This is a standard OS-level file permission error (PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied), not a PTVS or Visual Studio issue. The error occurs when Python (or any process) attempts to read/write a file without the necessary OS permissions.

The description is vague ("return a file from my computer to the python"), but the symptom clearly maps to a Python PermissionError, which is raised by the OS when the process lacks read/write access to the specified path. Common causes include running as a non-admin user on Windows, file locked by another process, or incorrect file path permissions.

No diagnostics log was attached, and no repro steps were provided. The ticket was already closed as "Not Enough Info" in 2020 after no user reply, and was GDPR-anonymized. There is nothing actionable for the PTVS team here.

Related issues / PRs

(None clearly related — this is a general Python runtime/OS permissions question, not a PTVS bug.)

Suggested customer response

Thank you for reaching out! The "Permission denied" error you're seeing is typically an operating system-level file permission issue rather than a problem with Python Tools for Visual Studio itself.

Here are a few things to try:

• Check file permissions: Right-click the file in Windows Explorer → Properties → Security, and ensure your user account has Read (and Write, if needed) access.
• Run as Administrator: Try launching Visual Studio as Administrator to see if the error goes away.
• Check if the file is locked: Another application (e.g., antivirus, another editor) may have the file open exclusively.
• Verify the file path: Make sure the path string in your Python code is correct and the file actually exists at that location.

If the issue persists and you believe it's specific to Python Tools for Visual Studio, please reopen with a code snippet and the full error traceback. We're happy to help!

Recommended maintainer action: Out of scope / not actionable

[StellaHuang95]

PTVS-Triage-Analyze summary

• Posted: 1 new analysis comment(s)
• Skipped (already present from a previous run): 0
• Failed (no analysis file emitted; should not happen): 0

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