Pylance Missing Imports Poetry Link 💯 Genuine
poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true
poetry env remove
poetry install
poetry env info --path
In VS Code:
If still broken, add pyrightconfig.json as shown above.
This should resolve 95% of Pylance + Poetry import issues. For the rest, check Pylance output logs (Output panel → Pylance) for specific errors.
This is a common frustration for Python developers using Visual Studio Code. The issue usually stems from Pylance (VS Code's language server) not knowing where Poetry has installed your virtual environment, or not selecting the correct interpreter. pylance missing imports poetry link
Here is a solid, actionable guide to fixing missing imports when using Poetry in VS Code.
Run poetry env info --path and paste the result directly into the config:
"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/home/user/.cache/pypoetry/virtualenvs/my-project-abc123-py3.9/bin/python"
Warning: If you delete and recreate the Poetry environment (e.g., after updating dependencies), the hash abc123 changes, and this breaks. Use this only for personal, stable projects. poetry config virtualenvs
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Imports work in terminal, not in editor | Pylance using wrong interpreter | Select Poetry interpreter manually (Phase 1) |
| Works today, broken tomorrow | Poetry env hash changed | Use virtualenvs.in-project true (Phase 3) |
| Library imports OK, own module fails | extraPaths missing source folder | Add python.analysis.extraPaths (Phase 4) |
| Pylance stuck after fixes | Cache corruption | Python: Clear Cache and Reload |
Poetry, by default, creates its virtual environments in a centralized cache directory (e.g., ~/Library/Caches/pypoetry/virtualenvs/ on macOS, %APPDATA%\pypoetry\virtualenvs\ on Windows). This is different from the traditional venv folder inside the project root.
Pylance, however, looks for a Python interpreter (and its associated site-packages directory) in one of three places: In VS Code:
If Pylance points to a different Python environment than the one Poetry is using, it will not see the packages Poetry has installed. Hence, missing imports.
If you prefer the traditional .venv folder in your project root (which Pylance automatically detects):
Downside: You must commit this config change to version control so your entire team follows the same pattern.