Simplifying Python Development with Conda and VS Code: A Handy Script

If you've ever found yourself grappling with launching and using Visual Studio Code within a Python virtual environment created with Conda, you're not alone. This often involves a series of manual steps and configurations that can become tedious over time. Here's a straightforward script designed to streamline this process.

The essence of this script is to automate the process of setting up a Conda environment (it does not install Conda itself), installing dependencies from a `requirements.txt` file, and launching Visual Studio Code.

Here's a quick rundown of what the script does:

• Checks for the existence of the specified Conda environment.
• Prompts the user to create the environment if it doesn't exist, using a Python version you prefer.
• Navigates to your project folder where your Python project and `requirements.txt` reside.
• Checks for a `requirements.txt` file and, if found, asks whether to install the listed dependencies.

Finally, it launches Visual Studio Code in the project directory and in the specified virtual environment.

You can find the VSCodeCondaLauncher script in GitHub.

Feel free to fork, star, or contribute to the script on GitHub. Happy coding!