diff --git a/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py b/pythonFiles/pyvsc-run-isolated.py
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+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+if __name__ != "__main__":
+    raise Exception("{} cannot be imported".format(__name__))
+
+import runpy
+import sys
+
+# We "isolate" the script/module (sys.argv[1]) by
+# deleting sys.path[0] and then sending the target
+# on to runpy.
+del sys.path[0]
+del sys.argv[0]
+module = sys.argv[0]
+if module.endswith(".py"):
+    runpy.run_path(module)
+else:
+    runpy.run_module(module, alter_sys=True)