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# SIFR-IMPORT-0001: Forbidden private sysroot declaration import.

> Forbidden private sysroot declaration import.

`SIFR-IMPORT-0001` belongs to the **Imports and module resolution** diagnostic family. It means: forbidden private sysroot declaration import.

## Why It Happens

Module import or path resolution failed. Check module paths, visibility, ambiguous imports, and supported import forms.

<Info>
  Use `sifr --explain SIFR-IMPORT-0001` locally to see the renderer's exact message template and any machine-applicable suggestions for the compiler version you are running.
</Info>

## Erroneous Code

```python theme={null}
from _sifr.io import read_text
```

## How To Fix It

Import the public stdlib wrapper instead of the private declaration.

## Fixed Code

```python theme={null}
from sifr.io import read_text
```

## Details

| Field                  | Value                                                            |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Code                   | `SIFR-IMPORT-0001`                                               |
| Family                 | `IMPORT`                                                         |
| Severity               | Error                                                            |
| Stability              | stable                                                           |
| Owner                  | `sifr_lowering::lower`                                           |
| Representative fixture | `crates/sifr/tests/e2e/fail/stdlib_intrinsic_direct_import.sifr` |

See the [Error Codes index](/diagnostics/error-codes) for the complete catalog.