Windows: "Open in VS Code" / "Open cmd" fails with "Error invoking remote method 'open-path': spawn [object Promise] ENOENT" #26814

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   Hona

   on May 11, 2026
2. github-actions commented on May 11, 2026

   

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   This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

   • Bug: "spawn [object promise] ENOENT" when opening external programs (VSCode, PowerShell) #26657: Bug: "spawn [object promise] ENOENT" when opening external programs (VSCode, PowerShell) — identical error on Windows 10/11 with the same 'Open in VS Code' flow
   • Windows: spawn [object Promise] ENOENT when switching editor or terminal #26287: Windows: spawn [object Promise] ENOENT when switching editor or terminal — same error, same root cause analysis (Promise not awaited before passing to spawn)

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3. Brendonovich

   closed this as completedon May 14, 2026