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ptpythonIPython
Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause license.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Syntax highlighting and autocompletion
  • Multiline editing with Vi or Emacs key bindings
  • Context-aware tab completion and object introspection
  • Magic commands for timing, profiling and debugging
  • Requires Python 3.6 or later for this version
  • Python only
  • Terminal interface; notebooks need Jupyter on top
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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