jupyter-positron-server 0.0.2

Running the Positron Server Web IDE inside the Jupyter environment

Jupyter Positron Server

Run Positron Server inside your Jupyter environment using jupyter-server-proxy.

Requirements

• Python >= 3.9
• positron-server installed and available in your PATH
• A valid Positron license key file, set as a POSITRON_LICENSE_KEY_FILE environment variable

Installation

pip install jupyter-positron-server

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/posit-dev/jupyter-positron-server.git
cd jupyter-positron-server
pip install -e .

Configuration

Download Positron Server

Download the Positron Server binary for your Linux architecture. For the latest release of Positron (April 2026), you can find the downloads here:

• x64: https://cdn.posit.co/positron/releases/server/x86_64/positron-server-linux-x64-2026.04.0-269.tar.gz
• arm64: https://cdn.posit.co/positron/releases/server/arm64/positron-server-linux-arm64-2026.04.0-269.tar.gz

After downloading, untar the archive and add it to your PATH.

Get a License

Positron Server is available for educational use only. Free licenses are available for currently enrolled students using Positron for coursework. Review the Positron Education License Rider for full eligibility terms.

To request a license, email [e-mail].

Set the License Key

Set the POSITRON_LICENSE_KEY_FILE environment variable to the path of your license key file (defaults to /opt/license.lic if not set):

export POSITRON_LICENSE_KEY_FILE=/path/to/your/license.lic

Usage

1. Start JupyterLab:

jupyter lab

2. Click the "Positron" icon in the JupyterLab launcher.