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The Python import sorter tool (https://pycqa.github.io/isort/).

Config section: <span style="color: purple"><code>[isort]</code></span>

## Basic options

<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>skip</code></h3> <code>--[no-]isort-skip</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_SKIP</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>False</code></span>

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Don't use isort when running `./pants fmt` and `./pants lint`.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>args</code></h3> <code>--isort-args=&quot;[&lt;shell_str&gt;, &lt;shell_str&gt;, ...]&quot;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_ARGS</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>[]</code></span>

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Arguments to pass directly to isort, e.g. `--isort-args="--case-sensitive --trailing-comma"`.

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## Advanced options

<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>version</code></h3> <code>--isort-version=&lt;str&gt;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_VERSION</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>isort[pyproject,colors]&gt;=5.9.3,&lt;6.0</code></span>

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Requirement string for the tool.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>extra_requirements</code></h3> <code>--isort-extra-requirements=&quot;['&lt;str&gt;', '&lt;str&gt;', ...]&quot;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_EXTRA_REQUIREMENTS</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>[]</code></span>

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Any additional requirement strings to use with the tool. This is useful if the tool allows you to install plugins or if you need to constrain a dependency to a certain version.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>interpreter_constraints</code></h3> <code>--isort-interpreter-constraints=&quot;['&lt;str&gt;', '&lt;str&gt;', ...]&quot;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_INTERPRETER_CONSTRAINTS</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <pre>[ "CPython&gt;=3.7,&lt;4" ]</pre></span>

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Python interpreter constraints for this tool.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>lockfile</code></h3> <code>--isort-lockfile=&lt;str&gt;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_LOCKFILE</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>&lt;default&gt;</code></span>

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Path to a lockfile used for installing the tool.

Set to the string `<default>` to use a lockfile provided by Pants, so long as you have not changed the `--version` and `--extra-requirements` options, and the tool's interpreter constraints are compatible with the default. Pants will error or warn if the lockfile is not compatible (controlled by `[python].invalid_lockfile_behavior`). See https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/blob/release_2.8.1rc2/src/python/pants/backend/python/lint/isort/lockfile.txt for the default lockfile contents.

Set to the string `<none>` to opt out of using a lockfile. We do not recommend this, though, as lockfiles are essential for reproducible builds.

To use a custom lockfile, set this option to a file path relative to the build root, then run `./pants generate-lockfiles --resolve=isort`.

Lockfile generation currently does not wire up the `[python-repos]` options. If lockfile generation fails, you can manually generate a lockfile, such as by using pip-compile or `pip freeze`. Set this option to the path to your manually generated lockfile. When manually maintaining lockfiles, set `[python].invalid_lockfile_behavior = 'ignore'`.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>console_script</code></h3> <code>--isort-console-script=&lt;str&gt;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_CONSOLE_SCRIPT</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>isort</code></span>

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The console script for the tool. Using this option is generally preferable to (and mutually exclusive with) specifying an --entry-point since console script names have a higher expectation of staying stable across releases of the tool. Usually, you will not want to change this from the default.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>entry_point</code></h3> <code>--isort-entry-point=&lt;str&gt;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_ENTRY_POINT</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>None</code></span>

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The entry point for the tool. Generally you only want to use this option if the tool does not offer a --console-script (which this option is mutually exclusive with). Usually, you will not want to change this from the default.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>config</code></h3> <code>--isort-config=&quot;[&lt;file_option&gt;, &lt;file_option&gt;, ...]&quot;</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_CONFIG</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>[]</code></span>

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Path to config file understood by isort (https://pycqa.github.io/isort/docs/configuration/config_files/).

Setting this option will disable `[isort].config_discovery`. Use this option if the config is located in a non-standard location.

If using isort 5+ and you specify only 1 config file, Pants will configure isort's argv to point to your config file.

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<div style="color: purple"> <h3><code>config_discovery</code></h3> <code>--[no-]isort-config-discovery</code><br> <code>PANTS_ISORT_CONFIG_DISCOVERY</code><br> </div> <div style="padding-left: 2em;"> <span style="color: green">default: <code>True</code></span>

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If true, Pants will include any relevant config files during runs (`.isort.cfg`, `pyproject.toml`, `setup.cfg`, `tox.ini` and `.editorconfig`).

Use `[isort].config` instead if your config is in a non-standard location.

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## Deprecated options

None