update-applications/.vscode/launch.json

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
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    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python Debugger: Current File",
            "type": "debugpy",
            "request": "launch",
            "program": "${file}",
            "console": "integratedTerminal"
        },
        {
            "name": "Python Debugger: Update-Applications",
            "type": "debugpy",
            "request": "launch", // run the module
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/run_script.py",
        }
    ]
}