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Add the path to your site-packages (found via pip show ):
Why Pylance Reports Missing Imports
Open your terminal and run poetry config cache-dir .
Then, update your settings.json as shown above with python.analysis.extraPaths . pylance missing imports poetry hot
Run the following command to see where Poetry stores your environments: poetry config virtualenvs.path Use code with caution.
Pylance, on the other hand, only searches standard system Python paths and your immediate workspace directory. Because Pylance does not automatically scan Poetry's global cache, it assumes your imported packages do not exist.
Look for an interpreter path that contains .venv , poetry , or your project name. If you see ./.venv/bin/python , select it. If you see ~/Library/Caches/pypoetry/virtualenvs/... , select it. Add the path to your site-packages (found via
By aligning Pylance's search paths with Poetry's environment locations, you will permanently banish the reportMissingImports error and enjoy full autocomplete, type checking, and code navigation.
Fixing the Pylance "ReportMissingImports" Error in VS Code with Poetry
The "Pylance missing imports" error when using Poetry is a common configuration issue in Visual Studio Code. It typically occurs because Pylance is looking at a different Python environment than the one where Poetry has installed your dependencies. Core Solution: Select the Correct Interpreter Pylance, on the other hand, only searches standard
"python.analysis.userFileIndexingLimit": 15000
poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true poetry env remove # optional, then poetry install
The hottest, most reliable fix is . It aligns Poetry’s behavior with VS Code’s expectations. In 15 seconds, you transform a screaming yellow editor into a silent, productive, autocompleting dream.