def remove_quotes(string):
    """Strip leading/trailing quotes from string, which VSCode strangely adds to arguments."""
    if len(string) > 0 and string[0] == string[-1] and string[0] in ('"', "'"):
        return string[1:-1]
    if len(string) > 1 and string[0] == "b" and string[1] == string[-1] and string[1] in ('"', "'"):
        return string[2:-1]
    return string