// Run code in a sandbox
ipython9.17.1
Official repository for IPython itself. Other repos in the IPython organization contain things like the website, documentation builds, etc.
Open source Maintained For agents
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ipython is official repository for IPython itself. Other repos in the IPython organization contain things like the website, documentation builds, etc.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to run code in a sandbox.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
brew install ipythonpip install ipython - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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