NAME

isort - program for sorting Python import definitions

SYNOPSIS

isort [-h] [-l LINE_LENGTH] [-s SKIP] [-ns NOT_SKIP] [-t FORCE_TO_TOP] [-b KNOWN_STANDARD_LIBRARY] [-o KNOWN_THIRD_PARTY] [-p KNOWN_FIRST_PARTY] [-m MODE] [-i INDENT] [-a ADD_IMPORTS] [-af] [-r REMOVE_IMPORTS] [-ls] [-d] [-c] [-sl] [-sd DEFAULT_SECTION] [-df] [-e] [-rc] [-ot] [-ac] [-cs] [-v] [-vb] [-sp SETTINGS_PATH] file...

DESCRIPTION

isort sorts Python import definitions alphabetically within logical sections.

OPTIONS

-h, --help: show this help message and exit
-l LINE_LENGTH, --lines LINE_LENGTH: The maximum length of an import line (used for wrapping long imports).
-s SKIP, --skip SKIP: Files that sort imports should skip over.
-ns NOT_SKIP, --dont-skip NOT_SKIP: Files that sort imports should never skip over.
-t FORCE_TO_TOP, --top FORCE_TO_TOP: Force specific imports to the top of their appropriate section.
-b KNOWN_STANDARD_LIBRARY, --builtin KNOWN_STANDARD_LIBRARY: Force isort to recognize a module as part of the python standard library.
-o KNOWN_THIRD_PARTY, --thirdparty KNOWN_THIRD_PARTY: Force isort to recognize a module as being part of a third party library.
-p KNOWN_FIRST_PARTY, --project KNOWN_FIRST_PARTY: Force isort to recognize a module as being part of the current python project.
-m MODE, --multi_line MODE: Multi line output (0=grid, 1=vertical, 2=hanging, 3=vert-hanging, 4=vert-grid, 5=vert-grid-grouped).
-i INDENT, --indent INDENT: String to place for indents; defaults to " " (4 spaces).
-a ADD_IMPORTS, --add_import ADD_IMPORTS: Adds the specified import line to all files, automatically determining correct placement.
-af, --force_adds: Forces import adds even if the original file is empty.
-r REMOVE_IMPORTS, --remove_import REMOVE_IMPORTS: Removes the specified import from all files.
-ls, --length_sort: Sort imports by their string length.
-d, --stdout: Force resulting output to stdout, instead of in-place.
-c, --check-only: Checks the file for unsorted imports and prints them to the command line without modifying the file.
-sl, --force_single_line_imports: Forces all from imports to appear on their own line.
-sd DEFAULT_SECTION, --section-default DEFAULT_SECTION: Sets the default section for imports (by default, FIRSTPARTY). Possible values: FUTURE, ISTDLIB, THIRDPARTY, FIRSTPARTY, LOCALFOLDER
-df, --diff: Prints a diff of all the changes isort would make to a file, instead of changing it in place
-e, --balanced: Balances wrapping to produce the most consistent line length possible.
-rc, --recursive: Recursively look for Python files of which to sort imports.
-ot, --order-by-type: Order imports by type in addition to alphabetically.
-ac, --atomic: Ensures the output doesn't save if the resulting file contains syntax errors.
-cs, --combine-star: Ensures that if a star import is present, nothing else is imported from that namespace.
-v, --version: Show program's version number and exit.
-vb, --verbose: Shows verbose output, such as when files are skipped or when a check is successful.
-sp SETTINGS_PATH, --settings-path SETTINGS_PATH: Explicitly set the settings path instead of auto determining based on file location.