PromptTech/backend/PYTHON_INTERPRETER_FIX.md

VS Code Python Interpreter Configuration

The red import errors you're seeing are because VS Code needs to be configured to use the virtual environment.

Quick Fix

1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type: Python: Select Interpreter
3. Choose: ./venv/bin/python or Python 3.x.x ('venv': venv)

Alternative: Check .vscode/settings.json

Ensure this file exists in your project root with:

{
    "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "${workspaceFolder}/backend/venv/bin/python",
    "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": true,
    "python.analysis.extraPaths": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/backend"
    ]
}

Verify Installation

The files are actually working correctly. You can verify by running:

cd backend
source venv/bin/activate
python check_database_health.py  # Works!
python test_upload.py            # Works!
python optimize_database.py      # Works!

The 3 Files Showing Red (but working correctly)

1. optimize_database.py - Database optimization script
2. check_database_health.py - Database health monitoring
3. test_upload.py - Image upload testing utility

All dependencies are installed in backend/venv/ - just need to tell VS Code to use it.