I'm trying to install the mypy linter in Visual Studio Code version 1.53 on MacOS. I've never used a linter before, so I'm not sure what to expect, though I know it should be highlighting type errors and the such. I'm trying to get mypy working in the context of a Django app.
I followed these steps and restarted VS Code a few times, but the instructions don't seem to be working. I've also gone through the settings to ensure mypy linting is enabled and even tried changing the Python > Linting: Mypy Path setting to be the full path returned when doing which mypy; this also did not work.
Lastly, I installed this package from the VS Code marketplace: Mypy . I installed it through the marketplace in VS Code and followed the virtual environment instructions in the description.
django-stubs and mypy are both installed and I configured the mypy.ini file as suggested in the PyPI docs above.
I get the following error:
Error running mypy: mypy.ini:2:1: error: Error importing plugin 'mypy_django_plugin.main': No module named 'mypy_django_plugin'
How do I fix this error?
Best Answer
In VS Code, "mypy" is one of the python code analysis tools, we usually install and use it as follows:
Install it. (
pip install mypy)Check the installation: (
pip show mypy)
Select "mypy": (
F1,Python: Select Linter,mypy)
Run "mypy": (
F1,Python: Run Linting)
Its effect:
Reference: Linting in VS Code.
VSCode asks you to enter the path to dmypy which is the mypy daemon. After installing mypy (ex. via conda install -c conda-forge mypy), you can find this path with which dmypy and then enter this in VSCode.
I had the same issue loading mypy plugin. (Using conda environement). It was resolved when I started vscode from terminal with the right python environment activated
conda activate my-envcd my/vs-code/project/dircode .hope this helps
mypy is running through ~/.mypyls, a virtualenv that needs to have plugins installed in it for mypyls to find them.
To get mypy_django_plugin in there:
cd ~/.mypyls. bin/activatepip install django-stubsAdding on to previous answers, to enable Mypy, one also needs to
- Open the "User Settings"
- Search for Mypy Enabled
Go to settings, search for "mypy.runUsingActiveInterpreter" and check the box.
Or you install mypy "pip install mypy" globally, i.e. to your main Python environment.
I just installed Mypy extension to VSCode as shown below and if Install Release Version doesn't work, click on Install Pre-Release Version. *I use Anaconda on Windows 11:
Then, it works properly as shown below:
