Pylance Missing Imports Poetry Link Jun 2026
Pylance, the default language server for VS Code, only looks for packages in your global Python installation or a localized .venv folder within your project root. Because Pylance cannot see inside Poetry's central cache by default, it flags your third-party imports as missing. Method 1: The Modern & Automatic Fix (Recommended)
In pyproject.toml , you have:
The most elegant solution is to force Poetry to create its virtual environment . This makes the .venv folder visible to VS Code and Pylance automatically.
Once selected, Pylance will re-index your workspace using the correct environment, and the missing import warnings should disappear within a few seconds. pylance missing imports poetry link
To make PyLance aware of your Poetry dependencies, you might need to configure PyLance to use the pyproject.toml file directly or ensure that the virtual environment's path is correctly used by PyLance.
This happens because Poetry installs your project in ( -e ). Pylance needs help mapping your source code to the import path.
Open the Command Palette using Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS). Type and select . Pylance, the default language server for VS Code,
poetry shell
Open the Command Palette in VS Code ( Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P ). Search for and select .
Add the python.analysis.extraPaths property, pointing to the site-packages directory inside your Poetry cache. Your .vscode/settings.json file should look like this: This makes the
Instant, no config files. Cons: Manual, error-prone, not repeatable across team members.
"python.analysis.extraPaths": ["./src"]
poetry lock
Pylance, the default language server for VS Code, only looks for packages in your global Python installation or a localized .venv folder within your project root. Because Pylance cannot see inside Poetry's central cache by default, it flags your third-party imports as missing. Method 1: The Modern & Automatic Fix (Recommended)
In pyproject.toml , you have:
The most elegant solution is to force Poetry to create its virtual environment . This makes the .venv folder visible to VS Code and Pylance automatically.
Once selected, Pylance will re-index your workspace using the correct environment, and the missing import warnings should disappear within a few seconds.
To make PyLance aware of your Poetry dependencies, you might need to configure PyLance to use the pyproject.toml file directly or ensure that the virtual environment's path is correctly used by PyLance.
This happens because Poetry installs your project in ( -e ). Pylance needs help mapping your source code to the import path.
Open the Command Palette using Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS). Type and select .
poetry shell
Open the Command Palette in VS Code ( Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P ). Search for and select .
Add the python.analysis.extraPaths property, pointing to the site-packages directory inside your Poetry cache. Your .vscode/settings.json file should look like this:
Instant, no config files. Cons: Manual, error-prone, not repeatable across team members.
"python.analysis.extraPaths": ["./src"]
poetry lock
