diff --git a/pyrefly/lib/commands/infer.rs b/pyrefly/lib/commands/infer.rs
index 6ae8dd84e..c558d55f1 100644
--- a/pyrefly/lib/commands/infer.rs
+++ b/pyrefly/lib/commands/infer.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use crate::commands::files::get_project_config_for_current_dir;
 use crate::commands::util::CommandExitStatus;
 use crate::config::error_kind::ErrorKind;
 use crate::lsp::wasm::inlay_hints::ParameterAnnotation;
+use crate::state::ide::ImportEdit;
 use crate::state::ide::insert_import_edit_with_forced_import_format;
 use crate::state::lsp::AnnotationKind;
 use crate::state::require::Require;
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ impl InferArgs {
                             if let Some(ast) = transaction.get_ast(&handle) {
                                 let error_range = error.range();
                                 let unknown_name = module_info.code_at(error_range);
-                                let imports: Vec<(TextSize, String, String)> = transaction
+                                let imports: Vec<ImportEdit> = transaction
                                     .search_exports_exact(unknown_name)
                                     .into_iter()
                                     .map(|handle_to_import_from| {
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ impl InferArgs {
                                             handle_to_import_from.dupe(),
                                             unknown_name,
                                             true,
+                                            /*merge_with_existing=*/ false,
                                         )
                                     })
                                     .collect();
@@ -337,16 +339,16 @@ impl InferArgs {
         fs_anyhow::write(file_path, result)
     }
 
-    fn add_imports_to_file(
-        file_path: &Path,
-        imports: Vec<(TextSize, String, String)>,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn add_imports_to_file(file_path: &Path, imports: Vec<ImportEdit>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let file_content = fs_anyhow::read_to_string(file_path)?;
         let mut result = file_content;
-        for (position, import, _) in imports {
-            let offset = (position).into();
-            if !result.contains(&import) {
-                result.insert_str(offset, &import);
+        for import_edit in imports {
+            if import_edit.insert_text.is_empty() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let offset = (import_edit.position).into();
+            if offset <= result.len() && !result.contains(&import_edit.insert_text) {
+                result.insert_str(offset, &import_edit.insert_text);
             }
         }
         fs_anyhow::write(file_path, result)
diff --git a/pyrefly/lib/state/ide.rs b/pyrefly/lib/state/ide.rs
index a1a56f2a4..49446285e 100644
--- a/pyrefly/lib/state/ide.rs
+++ b/pyrefly/lib/state/ide.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use pyrefly_python::symbol_kind::SymbolKind;
 use pyrefly_util::gas::Gas;
 use ruff_python_ast::Expr;
 use ruff_python_ast::ModModule;
+use ruff_python_ast::Stmt;
+use ruff_python_ast::StmtImportFrom;
 use ruff_python_ast::helpers::is_docstring_stmt;
 use ruff_python_ast::name::Name;
 use ruff_text_size::Ranged;
@@ -33,6 +35,14 @@ use crate::state::lsp::ImportFormat;
 
 const KEY_TO_DEFINITION_INITIAL_GAS: Gas = Gas::new(100);
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct ImportEdit {
+    pub position: TextSize,
+    pub insert_text: String,
+    pub display_text: String,
+    pub module_name: String,
+}
+
 pub enum IntermediateDefinition {
     Local(Export),
     NamedImport(TextRange, ModuleName, Name, Option<TextRange>),
@@ -203,7 +213,7 @@ pub fn insert_import_edit(
     handle_to_import_from: Handle,
     export_name: &str,
     import_format: ImportFormat,
-) -> (TextSize, String, String) {
+) -> ImportEdit {
     let use_absolute_import = match import_format {
         ImportFormat::Absolute => true,
         ImportFormat::Relative => {
@@ -216,6 +226,7 @@ pub fn insert_import_edit(
         handle_to_import_from,
         export_name,
         use_absolute_import,
+        true,
     )
 }
 
@@ -240,12 +251,8 @@ pub fn insert_import_edit_with_forced_import_format(
     handle_to_import_from: Handle,
     export_name: &str,
     use_absolute_import: bool,
-) -> (TextSize, String, String) {
-    let position = if let Some(first_stmt) = ast.body.iter().find(|stmt| !is_docstring_stmt(stmt)) {
-        first_stmt.range().start()
-    } else {
-        ast.range.end()
-    };
+    merge_with_existing: bool,
+) -> ImportEdit {
     let module_name_to_import = if use_absolute_import {
         handle_to_import_from.module()
     } else if let Some(relative_module) = ModuleName::relative_module_name_between(
@@ -256,12 +263,38 @@ pub fn insert_import_edit_with_forced_import_format(
     } else {
         handle_to_import_from.module()
     };
+    let display_text = format!(
+        "from {} import {}",
+        module_name_to_import.as_str(),
+        export_name
+    );
+    if merge_with_existing
+        && let Some(edit) = try_extend_existing_from_import(
+            ast,
+            module_name_to_import.as_str(),
+            export_name,
+            display_text.clone(),
+            module_name_to_import.as_str(),
+        )
+    {
+        return edit;
+    }
+    let position = if let Some(first_stmt) = ast.body.iter().find(|stmt| !is_docstring_stmt(stmt)) {
+        first_stmt.range().start()
+    } else {
+        ast.range.end()
+    };
     let insert_text = format!(
         "from {} import {}\n",
         module_name_to_import.as_str(),
         export_name
     );
-    (position, insert_text, module_name_to_import.to_string())
+    ImportEdit {
+        position,
+        insert_text,
+        display_text,
+        module_name: module_name_to_import.to_string(),
+    }
 }
 
 /// Some handles must be imported in absolute style,
@@ -285,3 +318,48 @@ fn handle_require_absolute_import(config_finder: &ConfigFinder, handle: &Handle)
             .site_package_path()
             .any(|search_path| handle.path().as_path().starts_with(search_path))
 }
+
+fn try_extend_existing_from_import(
+    ast: &ModModule,
+    target_module_name: &str,
+    export_name: &str,
+    display_text: String,
+    module_name: &str,
+) -> Option<ImportEdit> {
+    for stmt in &ast.body {
+        if let Stmt::ImportFrom(import_from) = stmt
+            && import_from_module_name(import_from) == target_module_name
+        {
+            if import_from
+                .names
+                .iter()
+                .any(|alias| alias.asname.is_none() && alias.name.as_str() == export_name)
+            {
+                // Already imported; don't propose a duplicate edit.
+                return None;
+            }
+            if let Some(last_alias) = import_from.names.last() {
+                let position = last_alias.range.end();
+                let insert_text = format!(", {}", export_name);
+                return Some(ImportEdit {
+                    position,
+                    insert_text,
+                    display_text,
+                    module_name: module_name.to_owned(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+fn import_from_module_name(import_from: &StmtImportFrom) -> String {
+    let mut module_name = String::new();
+    if import_from.level > 0 {
+        module_name.push_str(&".".repeat(import_from.level as usize));
+    }
+    if let Some(module) = &import_from.module {
+        module_name.push_str(module.as_str());
+    }
+    module_name
+}
diff --git a/pyrefly/lib/state/lsp.rs b/pyrefly/lib/state/lsp.rs
index 39dc62c4d..e76ba5729 100644
--- a/pyrefly/lib/state/lsp.rs
+++ b/pyrefly/lib/state/lsp.rs
@@ -1642,7 +1642,7 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
                     if error_range.contains_range(range) {
                         let unknown_name = module_info.code_at(error_range);
                         for handle_to_import_from in self.search_exports_exact(unknown_name) {
-                            let (position, insert_text, _) = insert_import_edit(
+                            let import_edit = insert_import_edit(
                                 &ast,
                                 self.config_finder(),
                                 handle.dupe(),
@@ -1650,9 +1650,18 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
                                 unknown_name,
                                 import_format,
                             );
-                            let range = TextRange::at(position, TextSize::new(0));
-                            let title = format!("Insert import: `{}`", insert_text.trim());
-                            code_actions.push((title, module_info.dupe(), range, insert_text));
+                            // If the symbol was already imported we get an empty edit; skip it.
+                            if import_edit.insert_text.is_empty() {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            let range = TextRange::at(import_edit.position, TextSize::new(0));
+                            let title = format!("Insert import: `{}`", import_edit.display_text);
+                            code_actions.push((
+                                title,
+                                module_info.dupe(),
+                                range,
+                                import_edit.insert_text,
+                            ));
                         }
 
                         for module_name in self.search_modules_fuzzy(unknown_name) {
@@ -2176,9 +2185,11 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
             && let Some(ast) = self.get_ast(handle)
             && let Some(module_info) = self.get_module_info(handle)
         {
-            for (handle_to_import_from, name, export) in
-                self.search_exports_fuzzy(identifier.as_str())
-            {
+            let search_results = self.search_exports_fuzzy(identifier.as_str());
+            for (handle_to_import_from, name, export) in search_results {
+                if !identifier.as_str().starts_with('_') && name.starts_with('_') {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 // Using handle itself doesn't always work because handles can be made separately and have different hashes
                 if handle_to_import_from.module() == handle.module()
                     || handle_to_import_from.module() == ModuleName::builtins()
@@ -2186,8 +2197,8 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
                     continue;
                 }
                 let module_description = handle_to_import_from.module().as_str().to_owned();
-                let (insert_text, additional_text_edits, imported_module) = {
-                    let (position, insert_text, module_name) = insert_import_edit(
+                let (detail_text, additional_text_edits, imported_module) = {
+                    let import_edit = insert_import_edit(
                         &ast,
                         self.config_finder(),
                         handle.dupe(),
@@ -2195,11 +2206,19 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
                         &name,
                         import_format,
                     );
+                    if import_edit.insert_text.is_empty() {
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     let import_text_edit = TextEdit {
-                        range: module_info.to_lsp_range(TextRange::at(position, TextSize::new(0))),
-                        new_text: insert_text.clone(),
+                        range: module_info
+                            .to_lsp_range(TextRange::at(import_edit.position, TextSize::new(0))),
+                        new_text: import_edit.insert_text.clone(),
                     };
-                    (insert_text, Some(vec![import_text_edit]), module_name)
+                    (
+                        Some(import_edit.insert_text.clone()),
+                        Some(vec![import_text_edit]),
+                        import_edit.module_name,
+                    )
                 };
                 let auto_import_label_detail = format!(" (import {imported_module})");
                 let (label, label_details) = if supports_completion_item_details {
@@ -2215,7 +2234,7 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
                 };
                 completions.push(CompletionItem {
                     label,
-                    detail: Some(insert_text),
+                    detail: detail_text,
                     kind: export
                         .symbol_kind
                         .map_or(Some(CompletionItemKind::VARIABLE), |k| {
diff --git a/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/code_actions.rs b/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/code_actions.rs
index 203406f46..1d4a36afb 100644
--- a/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/code_actions.rs
+++ b/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/code_actions.rs
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ fn insertion_test_duplicate_imports() {
         ],
         get_test_report,
     );
-    // The insertion won't attempt to merge imports from the same module.
-    // It's not illegal, but it would be nice if we do merge.
+    // When another import from the same module already exists, we should append to it.
     assert_eq!(
         r#"
 # a.py
@@ -227,8 +226,7 @@ from a import another_thing
 my_export
 # ^
 ## After:
-from a import my_export
-from a import another_thing
+from a import another_thing, my_export
 my_export
 # ^
 "#
diff --git a/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/completion.rs b/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/completion.rs
index 27ac3fbab..a5a528ef5 100644
--- a/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/completion.rs
+++ b/pyrefly/lib/test/lsp/completion.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fn get_test_report(
                     report.push_str("[DEPRECATED] ");
                 }
                 report.push_str(&label);
-                if let Some(detail) = detail {
+                if let Some(detail) = &detail {
                     report.push_str(": ");
                     report.push_str(&detail);
                 }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ fn get_test_report(
                     report.push_str(" with text edit: ");
                     report.push_str(&format!("{:?}", &text_edit));
                 }
-                if let Some(documentation) = documentation {
+                if let Some(ref documentation) = documentation {
                     report.push('\n');
                     match documentation {
                         lsp_types::Documentation::String(s) => {