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Find Unused Python Packages Automatically

Scan a Python project's source files for imports and list installed packages not imported anywhere.

unused-packages static-analysis ast
Python
import pkg_resources
import ast
import os
import sys
from pathlib import Path

def find_imports_in_project(project_dir="."):
    imports = set()
    for py_file in Path(project_dir).rglob("*.py"):
        try:
            with open(py_file, "r") as f:
                tree = ast.parse(f.read())
            for node in …
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