diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
index 6d6c884..8e6d762 100644
--- a/.npmrc
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@vscode:registry=https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-public/vside/_packaging/python-environments/npm/registry/
 # Force public npm registry to avoid CI auth (E401) when no token is provided
 registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
 # Do not require auth for public installs
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index af3890e..6bac120 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             "version": "2025.3.0",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
+                "@vscode/python-environments": "^1.0.0",
                 "@vscode/python-extension": "^1.0.6",
                 "fs-extra": "^11.3.1",
                 "minimatch": "^10.2.4",
@@ -1292,6 +1293,16 @@
             "dev": true,
             "license": "ISC"
         },
+        "node_modules/@vscode/python-environments": {
+            "version": "1.0.0",
+            "resolved": "https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/azure-public/vside/_packaging/python-environments/npm/registry/@vscode/python-environments/-/python-environments-1.0.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha1-AQxJi6ysjdysdHVWlc/H3XEbHfU=",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=22.21.1",
+                "vscode": "^1.110.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@vscode/python-extension": {
             "version": "1.0.6",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vscode/python-extension/-/python-extension-1.0.6.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab511a4..da9a627 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
         ]
     },
     "dependencies": {
+        "@vscode/python-environments": "^1.0.0",
         "@vscode/python-extension": "^1.0.6",
         "fs-extra": "^11.3.1",
         "minimatch": "^10.2.4",
diff --git a/src/common/python.ts b/src/common/python.ts
index 210670d..939e05f 100644
--- a/src/common/python.ts
+++ b/src/common/python.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
-import { commands, Disposable, Event, EventEmitter, extensions, Uri } from 'vscode';
+import { PythonEnvironmentApi, PythonEnvironment, PythonEnvironments } from '@vscode/python-environments';
+import { commands, Disposable, Event, EventEmitter, Uri } from 'vscode';
 import { traceError, traceLog } from './logging';
 import { PythonExtension, ResolvedEnvironment } from '@vscode/python-extension';
 import * as semver from 'semver';
-import type { PythonEnvironment, PythonEnvironmentsAPI } from '../typings/pythonEnvironments';
 import { PYTHON_MAJOR, PYTHON_MINOR, PYTHON_VERSION } from './constants';
 import { getProjectRoot } from './utilities';
 
@@ -56,32 +56,17 @@ async function getPythonExtensionAPI(): Promise<PythonExtension | undefined> {
     return _api;
 }
 
-const PYTHON_ENVIRONMENTS_EXTENSION_ID = 'ms-python.vscode-python-envs';
-
-let _envsApi: PythonEnvironmentsAPI | undefined;
-async function getEnvironmentsExtensionAPI(): Promise<PythonEnvironmentsAPI | undefined> {
+let _envsApi: PythonEnvironmentApi | undefined;
+async function getEnvironmentsExtensionAPI(): Promise<PythonEnvironmentApi | undefined> {
     if (_envsApi) {
         return _envsApi;
     }
-    const extension = extensions.getExtension(PYTHON_ENVIRONMENTS_EXTENSION_ID);
-    if (!extension) {
-        return undefined;
-    }
     try {
-        if (!extension.isActive) {
-            await extension.activate();
-        }
-        const api = extension.exports;
-        if (!api) {
-            traceError('Python environments extension did not provide any exports.');
-            return undefined;
-        }
-        _envsApi = api as PythonEnvironmentsAPI;
-        return _envsApi;
-    } catch (ex) {
-        traceError('Failed to activate or retrieve API from Python environments extension.', ex as Error);
+        _envsApi = await PythonEnvironments.api();
+    } catch {
         return undefined;
     }
+    return _envsApi;
 }
 
 function sameInterpreter(a: string[], b: string[]): boolean {
diff --git a/src/typings/pythonEnvironments.d.ts b/src/typings/pythonEnvironments.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f36fe6e..0000000
--- a/src/typings/pythonEnvironments.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the MIT License.
-
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
-import { Event, Uri } from 'vscode';
-
-export interface PythonCommandRunConfiguration {
-    executable: string;
-    args?: string[];
-}
-
-export interface PythonEnvironmentExecutionInfo {
-    run: PythonCommandRunConfiguration;
-    activatedRun?: PythonCommandRunConfiguration;
-    activation?: PythonCommandRunConfiguration[];
-}
-
-export interface PythonEnvironmentInfo {
-    name: string;
-    displayName: string;
-    version: string;
-    environmentPath: Uri;
-    execInfo: PythonEnvironmentExecutionInfo;
-    sysPrefix: string;
-}
-
-export interface PythonEnvironmentId {
-    id: string;
-    managerId: string;
-}
-
-export interface PythonEnvironment extends PythonEnvironmentInfo {
-    envId: PythonEnvironmentId;
-}
-
-export type GetEnvironmentScope = undefined | Uri;
-
-export interface DidChangeEnvironmentEventArgs {
-    uri: Uri | undefined;
-    old: PythonEnvironment | undefined;
-    new: PythonEnvironment | undefined;
-}
-
-export type ResolveEnvironmentContext = Uri;
-
-export interface PythonEnvironmentsAPI {
-    getEnvironment(scope: GetEnvironmentScope): Promise<PythonEnvironment | undefined>;
-    resolveEnvironment(context: ResolveEnvironmentContext): Promise<PythonEnvironment | undefined>;
-    onDidChangeEnvironment: Event<DidChangeEnvironmentEventArgs>;
-}