VisualPy

VisualPy is a modern, cross-platform interactive Python console featuring real-time syntax highlighting, autocompletion, import suggestions, and live code hints. Designed as a lightweight alternative to IPython and bpython, it runs seamlessly on both CPython and PyPy runtimes.

Features

• Real-Time Syntax Highlighting: Powered by Pygments with support for dark and light background themes.
• Autocompletion & Tooltips: Code hints for built-ins, standard libraries, and imported modules.
• Dual Runtime Support: Full compatibility with both CPython and PyPy.
• Cross-Platform Clipboard Integration: Effortless code snippet copying and pasting.
• Configurable Lexers: Custom terminal cursor styles and multiple syntax lexer options.

Installation

Via PyPI

pip install VisualPy -U

Via Poetry

poetry add VisualPy

Quick Start

Launch the interactive shell using the installed command-line utility or Python module runner:

vpy

Or via python executable:

python -m vpy

Command-Line Arguments

usage: vpy [-h] [-dbg]
           [-lex {PythonLexer,PythonConsoleLexer,PythonTracebackLexer,Python2Lexer,Python2TracebackLexer,CythonLexer,DgLexer,NumPyLexer}]
           [-t-lex {PythonLexer,PythonConsoleLexer,PythonTracebackLexer,Python2Lexer,Python2TracebackLexer,CythonLexer,DgLexer,NumPyLexer}]
           [-cr CURSOR] [-i INTERACT_IT] [-q]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            Show this help message and exit

Highlight Options:
  -dbg, --darkbg        Adapt syntax colors for dark terminal backgrounds

Lexer Options:
  -lex, --lexer         Select primary syntax lexer (default: PythonLexer)
  -t-lex, --traceback-lexer
                        Select lexer for traceback formatting (default: PythonTracebackLexer)
  -cr, --cursor         Set custom interactive prompt cursor string

Python Options:
  -i, --interact-it     Inspect environment interactively after running script
  -q, --quiet           Suppress startup version and copyright banner

Screenshots

Interactive Console

CPython Environment

Auto-Completion & Import Hints

Themes

Dark Theme (Default)

Light Theme (--darkbg flag)

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more details.

Author

Created and maintained by Nikita Denissov (@ndenissov).