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1. github-actions commented on Nov 10, 2025

   

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   Hi Bhawana Gupta (@bhgupta01), I'm an AI Support assistant here to help with your issue. While the team reviews your request, I wanted to provide some possible tips and documentation that might help you in the meantime.

   • Use the built-in args array syntax in your launch.json instead of a single string. For example:

     {
       "type": "java",
       "name": "Run",
       "request": "launch",
       "mainClass": "${file}",
       "args": ["add", "brush teeth"]
     }

   • If you’d rather be prompted on every launch, use the SpecifyProgramArgs command:

     {
       "type": "java",
       "request": "launch",
       "mainClass": "${file}",
       "args": ["${command:SpecifyProgramArgs}"]
     }

   • The Java Debugger writes arguments into a temporary .argfile. To force it to pick up your latest changes, either restart VS Code or manually delete the generated .argfile (shown in your terminal’s -argfile path) before re-running.

   • Make sure you’re on the latest Java Debugger and Language Support for Java extensions—there have been fixes around argument handling.

   Other references with high confidence worth checking:

   • Escape does not cancel a launch that uses command:SpecifyProgramArgs – shows how ${command:SpecifyProgramArgs} is set up in launch.json and its current limitations: Escape does not cancel a launch that uses command:SpecifyProgramArgs #1450

   The team will respond to your issue shortly. I hope these suggestions are helpful in the meantime. If this comment helped you, please give it a 👍. If the suggestion was not helpful or incorrect, please give it a 👎. Your feedback helps us improve!
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