If you want, I can provide a short checklist or the exact .vscode/settings.json snippet tailored to your OS and Python version.
Yet, here you are. Your pyproject.toml is pristine. poetry install runs without a hitch. The script executes perfectly when you type poetry run python script.py . But in your editor, the squiggly red lines are mocking you.
"python.analysis.extraPaths": [ "~/.cache/pypoetry/virtualenvs/your-project-environment-name/lib/python3.11/site-packages" ] Use code with caution. pylance missing imports poetry hot
Once this is set, your .venv folder lives right inside your repo, Pylance detects it instantly, and those red squiggly lines become a thing of the past.
:If you already have a project, you may need to delete the old environment and run: poetry install . If you want, I can provide a short checklist or the exact
Open your .vscode/settings.json file and add the path to your virtual environment's site-packages directory:
in Pylance:
Navigate to the path you copied earlier. Inside that folder, go to bin (Mac/Linux) or Scripts (Windows) and select the python (or python.exe ) file.
You've just run poetry install and everything is working fine. The terminal runs your code without errors. Yet Visual Studio Code's editor is covered in red squiggly underlines. Hovering over any import from your project's dependencies—be it requests , fastapi , or your own local modules—you see the same frustrating message: poetry install runs without a hitch