IPython
Interactive Python shell with enhanced features for productive computing.
Used in agent projects
33
0.3% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#57 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
23.3M
PyPI, last 7 days, ipython
GitHub stars
16.8K
last push Oct 9, 2026
How IPython is used
IPython is a dependency in 33 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.3%), #57 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use NumPy (72.7%), Pygments (72.7%), Requests (72.7%).
Often used with IPython
| NumPy | 72.7% of IPython projects · 19.0× more than average |
|---|---|
| Pygments | 72.7% of IPython projects · 95.2× more than average |
| Requests | 72.7% of IPython projects · 13.7× more than average |
| packaging | 69.7% of IPython projects · 61.5× more than average |
| prompt-toolkit | 69.7% of IPython projects · 201.1× more than average |
| charset-normalizer | 66.7% of IPython projects · 53.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 0.2% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.2% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list IPython as a dependency.
Install
| Package | pip install ipython |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Python (32), Next.js (1) |
| Example projects | napjon/krisk, everlastingsong/whirlpool-essentials, AndreAugusto11/XChainDataGen, ManojINaik/manimAnimationAgent, nihilistau/CosySim |
Alternatives to IPython
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |