Python Package Manager README

This extension helps you identify and remove unused Python packages in your projects.

Features

• Identify Unused Packages: Scan your project to find Python packages that are not used in your codebase.
• Remove Unused Packages: Easily remove unused Python packages directly from VS Code.
• Generate Requirements File: Create a requirements.txt file with all currently installed packages.

Identify Unused Packages

Use the command Python Package Manager: Identify Unused Python Packages to scan your project and list unused packages.

Identify Unused Packages

Remove Unused Packages

Use the command Python Package Manager: Remove Unused Python Packages to uninstall unused packages directly from your virtual environment.

Remove Unused Packages

Generate Requirements File

Use the command Python Package Manager: Generate requirements.txt to create a requirements.txt file with all currently installed packages.

Generate Requirements File

Requirements

• A virtual environment in your project (venv, env, .venv, .env).
• Python and pip installed in the virtual environment.
• VS Code installed.

Extension Settings

This extension does not contribute any settings.

Known Issues

• The extension currently supports virtual environments with common names only (venv, env, .venv, .env). If your virtual environment has a different name, the extension may not detect it.
• The extension may not work correctly if there are multiple virtual environments in the project.

Release Notes

1.0.0

• Initial release of Python Package Manager.
• Added feature to identify unused Python packages.
• Added feature to remove unused Python packages.

1.0.1

• Added feature to generate a requirements.txt file with installed packages.
• Fix bug fixes relating to checking depency packages for installed packages
• Enhanced functionality to remove packages from requirements.txt if they are no longer present.