Replit UPM installed module redberry disables package management

[jrichey17]

Problem description:

1. Replit UPM adds python module “redberry” if a function is imported from a “models” folder.
2. The “redberry” module contains an error which disables all package management. I cannot add modules, or remove modules (including redberry), using poetry or the Packages tool in the replit workspace.
3. This occurs even when the following configuration is added to the .replit file:

[packager]
ignoredPackages = ["redberry"]

  [packager.features]
  packageSearch = false
  guessImports = false

Expected behavior:
Replit should not attempt to install redberry, especially not if I’ve explicitly turned off UPM packageSearch and guessImports in the workspace configuration.

Actual behavior:
I cannot create and use a models folder without this error occurring and shutting down all package management in my repl.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create Python repl
2. Create “models” folder
3. Create python script within “models” folder
4. Create function within “models..py”
5. Import and call function in main.py
6. Run

Bug appears at this link:
https://replit.com/@jrichey17/Redberry-Bug

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[NateDhaliwal]

Hi @jrichey17 , welcome to the forums!
Delete the snippet your provided, and put disableGuessImports=true to the top (under entrypoint), not under anything like [nix] or [deployments].

Python: Problem with new template

Hey all! We have recently released a patch that allows these two fields to be applied to the .replit file: # Stops the packager from installing packages when running the Repl disableInstallBeforeRun = true # Stops the packager from guessing and auto-installing packages, but it still runs to install packages when running the Repl disableGuessImports = true

Hope this helps!

[jrichey17]

Thanks for the help Nate! This seems to have done the trick.

@Replit, the packager docs should be updated to reflect this bug fix.
https://docs.replit.com/programming-ide/configuring-repl#packager