Visual Studio Code Pylance (report Missing Imports )

Pylance requires you to set the Python PATH:

If you're in Mac/Linux, use:

which python3 

And in Windows (Command Prompt cmd.exe):

where python 

So that the path in which your Python is installed is returned.

Copy that path.

Go to your vscode and open the settings.json file (CTRL + SHIFT + P, and type "settings.json" at search bar)

Add the following key to the json file:

"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "<PATH RETURNED ABOVE>" 

The path may look like "C:\\Users\\YOURUSERNAME\\anaconda3\\bin\\python.exe on Windows or "/usr/local/bin/python3" on Mac/Linux.

Note: backslashes in settings.json must be escaped with an additional backslash, so C:\Users becomes "C:\\Users".

The following documentation provides more information about how to configure Python for Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/settings-reference

Also, on some occasions, you might have configured your environment by adding custom paths that Pylance can not detect.

In that case, you can use the python.analysis.extraPaths parameter to add more paths to your project, such as :

"python.analysis.extraPaths": ["app", "another/path/etc"]

(Source: https://dev.to/climentea/how-to-solve-pylance-missing-imports-in-vscode-359b)

To anyone with a missing imports issue. If you have installed Pylance and Python extensions from VS Code, you should hover your mouse over the missing imports. Then, Pylance will show you an option saying Quick Fix, click on that and select the right interpreter from the pop-up. After that, I don't see any line under any imports, and autocompletion is working fine. Previously, autocompletion was not working for the missing imports.

There’s a very comprehensive discussion on settings in VS Code here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/63211678/5709144.

In summary and with regard to this specific case, it’s better to change settings by going to (on a Mac) Code > Preferences > Settings.

Enter python.defaultInterpreterPath in the search box at the top of screen. The current path is shown in an editable text box.

Enter any path you like here - foobar, mother, whatever you like. It doesn’t matter as, if the path isn’t recognised by VS Code, VS Code lists those that are. The only reason you enter the path is to get the list of potential paths. Click on one of these accepted paths and you’re all set up.

Disable missing imports reporting at project level:

As asked, your question doesn't specify whether or not your imported module is correctly installed. If it isn't, then this answer will not apply. However, if your code works as expected and you're getting a false warning, then you can ignore the warning by doing the following.

Create the file .vscode/settings.json in your current directory and then add the following:

"python.analysis.diagnosticSeverityOverrides": { "reportMissingImports": "none", } 

Be warned however that this will ignore all missing import warnings, not just the one you're trying to get rid of. Therefore, if you have any imports that are legitimately missing, the warning will not be there.

For those using poetry, first find the path with this command:

poetry env info 

Then copy the full path and in VSCode's command pallette type: Python: Select Interpreter > Enter Path, and paste the path of your poetry env.

Many of the solutions found were not effective fx."python.analysis.useImportHeuristic": true.

It worked to create a settings.json file within the workspace - CTRL+SHIFT+P and search for Preferences: Open Workspace Settings(JSON). A new folder .vscode is created to store the new settings of such specific workspace.

There, you insert the extraPath "python.analysis.extraPaths": [".venv/projectfolder/src"]

In my case, I have placed the project folder within the virtual environment and I have a source folder src, where it is present a main.py with which I run my script and the pylance import errors were reported

If you are using the VS, Please go to the settings .. search for Advance path and then ADD it (/.source) it should solve the problem.

Hope you have installed the Pylance in your system correctly.

For me, I'm editing the .py file over SFTP, and my local don't have those required library, you can click [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [P], and search for Open Workspaces Settings (JSON), and here's my setting for your reference

{ "python.analysis.diagnosticSeverityOverrides": { "reportMissingImports": "none", "reportMissingModuleSource": "none" } } 

Reference: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/settings-reference

In my case, I had created a virtual env one directory above the project. Just make it in the same directory and restart the virtual studio code and activate the environment. *make sure to install the package again.

Worked for me!!

A recommendation when using multiple [conda] environments, is to set the "Python Interpreter" via the Command Console in VS Code. After setting the relevant python version associated with the notebook/py environment, Reload the Window.

Further explanation:

As example, when one switches between virtual environments e.g. pytorch, tf 2.12, tf 2.15, the workspace uses the python interpreter set in VS Code, not necessarily the interpreter for the current notebook.

VS Code Set Python Environments

I had the same issue. You might be using one or multiple virtual envs for different projects so editing settings.json each time you're in a different project will probably be a hassle.

All you have to do after selecting your interpreter, Go to: Ctrl+Shift+P > Developer: reload window

This should solve your problem.

In summary and with regard to this specific case, it’s better to change settings by going to (on a Mac) Code > Preferences > Settings.

Enter python.defaultInterpreterPath in the search box at the top of screen. The current path is shown in an editable text box. Enter Python3

Next scroll down and find Python> Analysis: import format and check Relative its my be help you.

Another reason why you might be seeing this is because you have an incorrect "pythonPath" configured.

Specifically, I had the following line.

// This line incorrectly sets the pythonpath "python.pythonPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python", 

REMOVING THE ABOVE LINE solved my issue.

Instead, if you want to use conda as the default interpreter, you should set the following variable.

// Set conda as the default python interpreter "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/opt/conda/bin/python", 

I had a very similar issue occurring across multiple different scripts and various standard packages (pandas, selenium, etc.). Although these Pylance warnings did not disrupt my code, those squiggly yellow lines were annoying - especially knowing that I had likely set up nearly everything correctly.

To resolve these warnings, I just 'Trusted' the window. I believe the original notification popped up in the bottom left of the VS Code UI, but it should be searchable in settings as well.

Here is a picture of the Trusting window that I was seeing.

What worked for me was quite simple, similarly to Samuel Chan's answer: go to Code > Preferences > Settings.

In the top menu, choose your workspace (you can leave it as "User" to apply the change at the user-level).

Then Extensions > Pylance.

Scroll down to Python > Analysis: Diagnostic Severity Overrides.

Click on "Edit in settings.json". The file opens and suggests a dropdown menu.

Select "reportMissingImports" then "none".

The settings.json now looks like:

{ "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/bin/python3", "python.analysis.diagnosticSeverityOverrides": { "reportMissingImports": "none" } } 

Save it and you're done.

At the bottom-right corner of VS Code:

Just switch on these TypeChecking braces.