Positron Python Package Manager

Manage your Python extensions from within Positron — the RStudio-style package manager for the modern data science IDE

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Luong Nguyen Thanh

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📦 Positron Python Package Manager

Manage your Python extensions from within Positron — the RStudio-style package manager for the modern data science IDE.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ View all installed Python packages in a tidy sidebar
• ✅ Install packages directly from pane
• ✅ Uninstall packages with a single click
• ✅ 🔍 Search by name or title (fuzzy search supported)

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🛠 Requirements

• Positron version 2025.04.0-250 or later
• pip must be installed in the Python runtime (used for data exchange).
• Python installed and working inside Positron
• This extension must run in the workspace (remote/WSL/container supported ✅)
• Python Environments extension from Microsoft (recommended)

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🙏 Attribution

Created by ntluong95
Licensed under the MIT License

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📦 Supporting package

In addition to Positron Python Package Manager, I had created two anothers extensions to improve its functionalities

Manage your Python packages with module-inspector.

Positron Data Science Pack is a collection of helpful Positron extensions for data scientists.