Protium
Interactive Python environment for VS Code with flexible execution in your workflow.
Features
- Flexible execution: Run exactly what you need — a single line, a code block, or a selection
- Results that follow you: View plots, images, and DataFrames that update as you switch files
- Session control: Connect files to different kernels or share a kernel across multiple files
- Kernel monitor: Track execution status, counts, and connected files in real-time
- Watch list: Automatically evaluate expressions after each execution
Getting Started
- Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
- Open a Python file (
.py)
- Place cursor on code you want to execute
- Press
Shift+Enter to execute
- View results in the "Protium Results" panel
Note: If ipykernel is not installed, Protium will prompt you to install it automatically.
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Keybinding |
| Execute and Move Next |
Execute code block and move to next |
Shift+Enter |
| Execute in Place |
Execute code block without moving |
Ctrl+Enter |
| Interrupt Execution |
Stop currently running code |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Clear Results |
Clear results for current file |
Ctrl+Backspace |
| Connect to Existing Kernel |
Connect current file to a kernel |
— |
| Restart Kernel |
Restart the kernel for current file |
— |
| Shutdown Kernel |
Shutdown the kernel for current file |
— |
| Show Kernel Monitor |
Open the Kernel Monitor panel |
— |
| Show Watch List |
Open the Watch List sidebar |
— |
Settings
protium.resultDisplay.maxLines: Maximum number of lines to display in result blocks (default: 20)
Documentation
License
See LICENSE file for details.
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