Open the ( Ctrl + Shift + P or Cmd + Shift + P on Mac). Type "Python: Select Interpreter" and select it.
You may also want to adjust the indexing limit, especially for large projects. If you see a "Workspace indexing has hit its upper limit" warning in the Pylance output logs, add userFileIndexingLimit = 15000 to the [tool.pyright] section to increase the number of files Pylance can index.
If Pylance still refuses to cooperate, reset the entire state:
"python.analysis.extraPaths": ["./path/to/your/site-packages"] Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Visual Studio Code Pylance (report Missing Imports ) pylance missing imports poetry hot
Paste that into settings.json :
After configuring Poetry, you need to ensure that your existing virtual environment is at this location. You can do this in two ways:
If Pylance still acts up, you can manually point it to your extra paths via .vscode/settings.json "python.analysis.extraPaths" "./.venv/lib/python3.x/site-packages" "python.defaultInterpreterPath" "$workspaceFolder/.venv/bin/python" Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Pro-Tip: The "Lazy" Fix Open the ( Ctrl + Shift + P or Cmd + Shift + P on Mac)
3. "Hot" Fix #2: Explicitly Set python.defaultInterpreterPath
Pylance is smart, but it isn't psychic. If it isn't pointed directly at the virtual environment Poetry created, it assumes the packages are missing.
By default, Poetry stores virtual environments in a central cache folder. If you want VS Code to find them automatically every time, configure Poetry to create a .venv folder right inside your project directory. Run this in your terminal: poetry config virtualenvs.in-project true poetry install Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard If you see a "Workspace indexing has hit
How to Diagnose the Problem Quickly
To fix Pylance "missing imports" when using Poetry in VS Code, you primarily need to sync the editor's Python interpreter with the specific virtual environment Poetry created. 1. Select the Poetry Interpreter