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Python Process Output tool window

View | Tool Windows | Python Process Output

The Python Process Output tool window displays every command run by PyCharm along with its full standard input, output, and error streams.

The main toolbar contains the following elements:

Search field

Search field

Search for a process in the list.

The Process Tree Display Options button

Process Tree Display Options

Select what should be displayed in the tool window:

  • Show start time: Display process start time.

  • Show process weights: Display the weight of each process in the list.

  • Show background processes: Display processes started by PyCharm in the background.

The Expand All button

Expand All

Expand all items in the list.

The Collapse All button

Collapse All

Collapse all items in the list.

Output options

When you click a process in the list, the tool window displays its details. The header shows the status of the process (Running, Ok (<exit code>), or Error (<exit code>)), the elapsed time, and the PID. Below the header, the tool window shows the command, the Process Info section with the start time, PID, working directory, target, and environment variables, and the Process Output section.

In this area, you can:

  • Expand and collapse the Process Info and Process Output sections.

  • Click The Output Display Options button Output Display Options and select Show tags or Wrap content.

  • Click The Copy Output button Copy Output to copy the output to the clipboard.

Title bar context menu and buttons

You can right-click the window header and use the context menu to configure its viewing mode, or resize and hide the window.

You can also use the toolbar buttons:

Icon

Tooltip

Description

Options

Options

Click this icon to open a menu with more options for managing the tool window:

  • View Mode: by default, the tool window is attached to the edge of the main window and is always visible. You can change the view mode, for example, to make it visible only when active or to detach it from the tool window bar.

  • Move to: select where to attach the tool window.

  • Resize: adjust the size of the tool window.

  • Remove from Sidebar: close the tool window. To reopen it, select View | Tool Windows | Python Process Output from the main menu.

Hide

Hide

Hides the tool window. To restore it, select View | Tool Windows | Python Process Output.

14 October 2026