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How It Works

Pylance MCP connects your AI assistant directly to Pylance’s powerful Python intelligence, giving you instant access to professional-grade code analysis.

What You Get

Smart Completions

AI-powered code suggestions with full type information

Instant Documentation

Hover over any symbol to see docs and type hints

Quick Navigation

Jump to definitions and find all references instantly

Error Detection

Real-time diagnostics and error explanations

How Requests Work

What Happens Behind the Scenes

  1. You Work: Type code naturally in your IDE
  2. AI Asks: Your assistant requests code intelligence
  3. LSP Translation: Request converted to LSP format
  4. Pylance Processing: Pyright analyzes Python code
  5. Response Translation: LSP response converted to MCP format
  6. Client Response: Formatted result sent back to assistant

Why Choose Pylance MCP

Instant Responses

Most code suggestions appear in under 50ms

Works Anywhere

Compatible with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Continue.dev, and more

Always Secure

Your code stays private with automatic sandboxing

Smart Caching

Frequently used completions load instantly

Performance You Can Trust

Average response time under 100ms for completions
99.9% uptime with automatic failover
From personal projects to enterprise teams

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