python.DefaultInterpreterPath doesn't work for me at all

[trent-abc]

If I manually run steps:

• Open Command Palette in VS Code (Cmd+Shift+P)
• Click on "Python: Select Interpreter"
• Click on ⚙️ Use Python from python.defaultInterpreterPath setting ./.pixi/envs/default/bin/python

That works, but if I want to use a settings file instead, my settings is ignored (project_dir/.vscode/settings.json):

cat .vscode/settings.json # I also modified /Library/Application\ Support/Code/User/settings.json
{
    "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/some-path/.pixi/envs/default/bin/python"
}
# python --version
Python 3.11.13

In the output/python terminal I get:

2026-01-30 16:16:30.383 [info] Active interpreter [/some-path]:  /opt/homebrew/bin/python3.10

If I uninstall that version of python via brew I get /usr/bin/python3 instead. Why isn't vscode adhering to my settings.json?

Created a bug report with steps to repro here - microsoft/vscode#292356 and #25756

Potentially related? microsoft/vscode-python-environments#1082

[trent-abc]

resolved here - microsoft/vscode-python-environments#833 (comment)