diff --git a/vscode-wpilib/src/extension.ts b/vscode-wpilib/src/extension.ts
index 7e17fdd4..57891610 100644
--- a/vscode-wpilib/src/extension.ts
+++ b/vscode-wpilib/src/extension.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { Gradle2020Import } from './webviews/gradle2020import';
 import { Help } from './webviews/help';
 import { ProjectCreator } from './webviews/projectcreator';
 import { WPILibUpdates } from './wpilibupdates';
+import { activatePython } from './python/python';
 
 // External API class to implement the IExternalAPI interface
 class ExternalAPI implements IExternalAPI {
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ async function handleAfterTrusted(externalApi: ExternalAPI, context: vscode.Exte
   await activateCpp(context, externalApi);
   // Active the java parts of the extension
   await activateJava(context, externalApi);
+  // Activate the python parts of the extension
+  await activatePython(context, externalApi);
 
   try {
     // Add built in tools
diff --git a/vscode-wpilib/src/python/deploydebug.ts b/vscode-wpilib/src/python/deploydebug.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad94f95a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode-wpilib/src/python/deploydebug.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+'use strict';
+
+import * as jsonc from 'jsonc-parser';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { ICodeDeployer, IExecuteAPI, IExternalAPI, IPreferencesAPI } from 'vscode-wpilibapi';
+import { gradleRun, readFileAsync } from '../utilities';
+
+class DeployCodeDeployer implements ICodeDeployer {
+    private preferences: IPreferencesAPI;
+    private executeApi: IExecuteAPI;
+
+    constructor(externalApi: IExternalAPI) {
+        this.preferences = externalApi.getPreferencesAPI();
+        this.executeApi = externalApi.getExecuteAPI();
+    }
+
+    public async getIsCurrentlyValid(workspace: vscode.WorkspaceFolder): Promise<boolean> {
+        const prefs = this.preferences.getPreferences(workspace);
+        const currentLanguage = prefs.getCurrentLanguage();
+        return currentLanguage === 'none' || currentLanguage === 'java';
+    }
+
+    public async runDeployer(teamNumber: number, workspace: vscode.WorkspaceFolder,
+        _: vscode.Uri | undefined, ...args: string[]): Promise<boolean> {
+            // TODO actaully deploy
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public getDisplayName(): string {
+        return 'python';
+    }
+
+    public getDescription(): string {
+        return 'Python Deploy';
+    }
+}
+
+export class DeployDebug {
+    private deployDeployer: DeployCodeDeployer;
+
+    constructor(externalApi: IExternalAPI) {
+      const deployDebugApi = externalApi.getDeployDebugAPI();
+      deployDebugApi.addLanguageChoice('python');
+
+      //this.deployDebuger = new DebugCodeDeployer(externalApi);
+      this.deployDeployer = new DeployCodeDeployer(externalApi);
+      //this.simulator = new SimulateCodeDeployer(externalApi);
+
+      deployDebugApi.registerCodeDeploy(this.deployDeployer);
+
+    //   if (allowDebug) {
+    //     deployDebugApi.registerCodeDebug(this.deployDebuger);
+    //     deployDebugApi.registerCodeSimulate(this.simulator);
+    //   }
+    }
+
+    public dispose() {
+      //
+    }
+  }
diff --git a/vscode-wpilib/src/python/python.ts b/vscode-wpilib/src/python/python.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9feb964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vscode-wpilib/src/python/python.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+'use strict';
+
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { IExternalAPI } from "vscode-wpilibapi";
+import { DeployDebug } from './deploydebug';
+
+export async function activatePython(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, coreExports: IExternalAPI) {
+
+    const extensionResourceLocation = path.join(context.extensionPath, 'resources', 'python');
+
+    const preferences = coreExports.getPreferencesAPI();
+    const exampleTemplate = coreExports.getExampleTemplateAPI();
+    const commandApi = coreExports.getCommandAPI();
+
+    const deployDebug = new DeployDebug(coreExports);
+    context.subscriptions.push(deployDebug);
+
+
+}