How to reload Python package after pip install in Visual Studio Code?

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I wonder how to reload Python package after pip install in Visual Studio Code?

pip install package-A
pip list
package-A does not exist
Restart 'Visual Studio Code'

Is the only way to restart?

does `Developer: Reload Window` solve the problem? Maybe Python language server caches the current available modules. — rioV8, Feb 17 '21 at 16:00

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 27 '23 at 15:18

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The best answer I've found is to use Developer: Reload Window in the command palette like @rioV8 suggested. You can either use the command palette or you can change the key mappings as described here.

There's already a Ctrl + R key mapping for reloading the window, but it's got a 'when' condition attached to it so I changed that to true. I also had to delete key mappings for other extensions so there was no overlap.

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answered Nov 30 '21 at 22:48

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this doesn't always work for me – HAL9000 Oct 18 '22 at 11:17
Did you delete all the other actions tied to Ctrl + R? – bbnt Oct 19 '22 at 13:14

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 03 '22 at 11:15

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ctrl+shift+p and choose "Developer: Reload with extentions disabled"

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answered Jan 03 '22 at 11:06

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 20 '21 at 08:31

You can do that using the Refresh Explorer (The reload button) right next to the directory/workspace that you opened up in the File Explorer.

You might have to hover for a while next to the workspace/directory name on the file explorer once it's expanded to have it in view.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 23 '21 at 08:46

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You mean upgrade or re-install ?

pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall <package>

OR

pip install -I <package>
pip install --ignore-installed <package>

Try these commands

answered Feb 23 '21 at 08:46

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 21 '22 at 17:25

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On MacOS, use command + shift + p and then choose "Developer: Reload Window". It is helpful to bind this to command + r. For Windows users, replace command with CTRL.

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score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 23 '21 at 13:20

Are you sure this is a vscode issue? What happens when you run pip install from a normal command prompt? I suspect you will have the same issue, if that proves true, I would entirely uninstall python and re-install python, then install/upgrade pip to latest.

python -m pip install –upgrade pip

How to reload Python package after pip install in Visual Studio Code?

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