pyrightconfigjson

Pyrightconfig.json is the configuration file used by Pyright, a fast static type checker for Python. The file is written in JSON and is typically named pyrightconfig.json. Pyright reads this file at the root of a project to determine how to analyze code, resolve imports, and report type-related issues. In multi-root workspaces, additional configuration files can exist in subfolders to tailor analysis for a subset of the project.

A pyrightconfig.json file consists of options organized as key–value pairs. Common keys include: include, an array of glob patterns describing which files should be analysed; exclude, an array of patterns to ignore; typeCheckingMode, which selects the level of checking (for example basic or strict); pythonVersion, the target Python version; extraPaths, additional directories added to module search paths; stubPath, a path to type stub files; and various reporting controls such as reportMissingImports or reportMissingModuleSource. There are also options like logLevel to set diagnostic verbosity and useLibraryCodeForTypes to prefer types shipped with libraries for better accuracy.

The configuration is intended to be edited by developers or generated by editor integrations. Pyright automatically loads pyrightconfig.json when you run the checker or use an editor extension; nested or higher-scope configurations may be overridden by closer files in the directory tree.

For projects with complex environments, the file supports combining settings to balance coverage, performance, and correctness. Changes apply to that project or workspace until overridden by another configuration file in subdirectories.