diff --git a/genesis/datatypes.py b/genesis/datatypes.py
index 8396036..c15b044 100644
--- a/genesis/datatypes.py
+++ b/genesis/datatypes.py
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ def _repr_brief(self):
 
         return repr_str
 
-    def __repr__(self):
-        if not __debug__:
-            self.__colorized__repr__()
-
     def __colorized__repr__(self):
         repr_str = f"{colors.BLUE}{self._repr_type()}(len={colors.MINT}{formats.UNDERLINE}{len(self)}{formats.RESET}{colors.BLUE}, ["
 
diff --git a/genesis/repr_base.py b/genesis/repr_base.py
index 86f18cf..b81d0e0 100644
--- a/genesis/repr_base.py
+++ b/genesis/repr_base.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import inspect
+
 import genesis as gs
 import genesis.utils.repr as ru
 from genesis.styles import colors, formats, styless
@@ -31,9 +33,16 @@ def _repr_brief(self):
             repr_str += f", material: {self.material}"
         return repr_str
 
+    def _is_debugger(self) -> bool:
+        """Detect if running under a debugger (VSCode or PyCharm)."""
+        for frame in inspect.stack():
+            if any(module in frame.filename for module in ("debugpy", "ptvsd", "pydevd")):
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def __repr__(self):
-        if not __debug__:
-            self.__colorized__repr__()
+        if not self._is_debugger():
+            return self.__colorized__repr__()
 
     def __colorized__repr__(self) -> str:
         all_attrs = self.__dir__()