[Python] TensorFlow.keras namespace not recognized by PyLance in Visual Studio Code

I'm encountering an issue with PyLance in Visual Studio Code where the tensorflow.keras namespace isn't being recognized, leading to incomplete IntelliSense and auto-completion. It appears that this problem stems from the lazy loading functionality (_KerasLazyLoader) utilized by TensorFlow to defer loading unnecessary packages until they are needed.

I've searched through existing questions on this topic, but the most recent discussions I found date back to late 2023. Additionally, the proposed solutions primarily involve workarounds that may not be reliable in the long term.

Is there an official solution to ensure that PyLance properly recognizes the tensorflow.keras namespace? I can't imagine lazy loading in general will break VSCode intellisense (although it is certainly possible I am wrong). Alternatively, are there any robust workarounds that are less likely to break in future updates? Any insights or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Software: MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Python 3.12 tensorflow 2.16.1

References to previous questions/issues being posted:

1. https://github.com/microsoft/pylance-release/issues/3249
2. VSCode Autocomplete And Suggestion (IntelliSense) Doesn't Work For Tensorflow And Keras Libraries?
3. https://community.deeplearning.ai/t...401-import-error-in-visual-studio-code/512586
4. https://jagaimox.wordpress.com/2020...isense-on-vscode-for-tensorflow-1-14-or-1-15/ (tensorflow 1.14/1.15)

I tried a couple of solutions in the above links and they didn't work for me. It is possible some of them require some additional configuration that I would need to do which I didn't (for instance, one referenced _typing in tensorflow.init but no _typing was already defined - could be outdated).

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