colab_toolbox

Simplify the setup and configuration of multiple tools in Google Colab without needing shell commands or extensive coding.

Features

Easy Installation

• Selenium and ChromeDriver Setup: Seamlessly install and configure Selenium and ChromeDriver for web scraping and automation.
• Quarto Setup for Documentation: Quickly configure Quarto for exporting documentation in various formats.
• Python Environment Setup: Install and configure Python environments for tasks such as data ingestion, backtesting, modeling, and more.
• xterm Setup: Enable a full terminal experience in Google Colab by setting up xterm.
• OCRmyPDF Setup: Easily configure OCRmyPDF for OCR processing and PDF conversion.

Easy Access

• Git Commands for Colab: Streamline Git operations within Google Colab.
• Google Sheets Integration: Read and write data in Google Sheets using a simplified authentication flow, avoiding the complexities of configuring confidential or service account credentials.

Upcoming Features

• Google Services Authentication Using Service Account Credentials: Securely authenticate and access Google services.

Installation

To install the colab_toolbox package, run:

pip install colab_toolbox

Examples

from colab_toolbox import ColabInstall

# Setup selenium and chrome driver
ColabInstall('selenium')

Available Tools

• selenium: WebDriver for automated testing of web applications
• quarto: open-source scientific and technical publishing system
• talib: Technical Analysis Library for Stock Trading in Python
• pytesseract: OCR tool for extracting text from images
• ocrmypdf: OCR tool for extracting text from PDF files
• xterm: Terminal emulator for Google Colab environment