🐍 Python Hover

Instant Documentation. Zero Context Switching.

Stop alt-tabbing. Start shipping.

⬇️ Install Now · ⭐ Rate It · 🐛 Report Bug · 💡 Request Feature

💡 The Problem

result = df.groupby('category').agg(???)  # What parameters does agg() take again?

Sound familiar? You're in the zone, writing code, and suddenly—you need to check documentation.

Without Python Hover	With Python Hover
🔀 Alt-tab to browser	✨ Just hover
🔍 Search "pandas agg parameters"	📖 See docs instantly
📄 Scan through results	🎯 Context-aware: knows it's DataFrame.agg
🧠 Try to remember context	💾 Stay in flow
⏱️ 2-5 minutes lost	⚡ 2 seconds

Python Hover brings the documentation to you.

⚡ Features at a Glance

🎯 Context-Aware Knows `df.merge()` is pandas, not a generic function	📚 Rich Documentation Signatures, parameters, examples, return types—all in hover	🌐 Auto-Discovery Works with any library that has Sphinx docs
⚡ Blazing Fast < 5ms cached lookups, intelligent prefetching	📴 Offline Ready Cache docs for flights, commutes, or air-gapped envs	🔧 Zero Config Install → Open Python file → Hover. That's it.

🚀 Get Started in 10 Seconds

1. Install from VS Code Marketplace
2. Open any Python file
3. Hover over any symbol

No configuration. No API keys. Just works.

📖 What You Get

Keywords & Syntax

Hover over async, yield, match, lambda, with—get instant explanations with syntax and examples.

Built-in Functions

print(), len(), zip(), enumerate(), sorted()—all 70+ built-ins documented.

Your Libraries

Works automatically with 19+ pre-configured libraries and auto-discovers thousands more:

Data Science	Web	Utilities
NumPy	Django	Click
Pandas	Flask	Pytest
Matplotlib	FastAPI	SQLAlchemy
PyTorch	Requests	Pydantic
scikit-learn	aiohttp	BeautifulSoup

Using something else? If it has Sphinx docs, Python Hover finds it automatically.

✨ What's New in v0.6

🎨 Beautiful new hover UI — Clean visual hierarchy with icons
🔗 One-click links — Jump to full docs, DevDocs, or copy URL
📝 Better examples — Syntax-highlighted code snippets
🐍 Keyword documentation — Rich docs for all Python keywords
⚡ Faster resolution — Improved caching and prefetching
🔧 VS Code Remote support — Works seamlessly in remote environments

⚙️ Configuration

Works out of the box, but here's what you can customize:

Setting	Default	Description
`onlineDiscovery`	`true`	Fetch docs from the web
`docsVersion`	`"auto"`	Python version for docs
`showSignatures`	`true`	Show function signatures
`showExamples`	`true`	Include code examples

🏢 Custom Libraries (Enterprise)

Add documentation for internal or private libraries:

{
  "python-hover.customLibraries": [
    {
      "name": "internal-lib",
      "inventoryUrl": "https://docs.company.com/objects.inv",
      "baseUrl": "https://docs.company.com"
    }
  ]
}

✈️ Offline Mode

For air-gapped environments or when traveling:

{
  "python-hover.onlineDiscovery": false
}

You'll still have access to:

All Python keywords and operators
Typing construct explanations
All previously cached library docs

🔧 Troubleshooting

Hover not appearing?

Ensure Python extension is installed
Check Python Hover is enabled in settings
Reload VS Code: Ctrl+Shift+P → "Reload Window"
Check logs: View → Output → "Python Hover"

Library docs not found?

Make sure the library is imported in your file
Check if the library has Sphinx documentation
Clear cache: Ctrl+Shift+P → "Python Hover: Clear Cache"

📊 By the Numbers


300+ Python constructs documented
19+ libraries pre-configured
Thousands of libraries auto-discoverable
< 5ms cached lookup time
0 configuration required

💬 What Developers Say

"Finally, I don't have to leave VS Code to check pandas documentation."

"The context-awareness is incredible. It knows exactly which method I'm looking at."

"Saved me hours of alt-tabbing. Worth every star."

🤝 Contributing

Love Python Hover? Here's how to help:

⭐ Star the repo — Helps others discover us
📝 Leave a review — Share your experience on the Marketplace
🐛 Report bugs — Help us improve
💡 Suggest features — We're listening

View Contributing Guide →

☕ Support Development

If Python Hover saves you time, consider supporting its development:

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