# AttributeError: module 'setuptools' has no attribute 'find_packages'

- **ID:** `python/setuptools-entry-points-not-found`
- **Domain:** python
- **Category:** module_error
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 80%

## Root Cause

The setuptools module is not properly imported or is corrupted.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| 3.8 | active | — | — |
| 3.9 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Ensure proper import** (90% success)
   ```
   from setuptools import setup, find_packages
   ```
2. **Reinstall setuptools in a clean environment** (80% success)
   ```
   python -m pip uninstall setuptools && python -m pip install setuptools
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Reinstalling setuptools** — May not fix if Python environment is broken. (50% fail)
- **Using from distutils.core import setup** — distutils is deprecated. (60% fail)