ipykernel_install_jupyter_kernel_spec_for_python_environment.py

1# First, ensure ipykernel is installed in your environment:
2# pip install ipykernel
3
4import sys
5import subprocess
6
7# The following command registers the current python environment as a Jupyter kernel.
8# This is the programmatic equivalent of running:
9# python -m ipykernel install --user --name mykernel --display-name "Python (My Kernel)"
10
11def install_ipython_kernel(kernel_name="mykernel", display_name="Python (My Kernel)"):
12    try:
13        subprocess.check_call([
14            sys.executable, "-m", "ipykernel", "install",
15            "--user",
16            "--name", kernel_name,
17            "--display-name", display_name
18        ])
19        print(f"Successfully installed kernel '{kernel_name}' as '{display_name}'.")
20    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
21        print(f"Failed to install kernel: {e}")
22
23if __name__ == "__main__":
24    install_ipython_kernel()