panel-live-server 0.1.0a5

Panel Live Server is a local Panel web server that executes Python code snippets and renders the resulting visualizations as live, interactive web pages.

✨ panel-live-server

Panel Live Server is a local Panel web server and MCP server that executes Python code snippets and renders the resulting visualizations as live, interactive web pages — enabling humans and AI assistants to display and inspect Python outputs in real time.

Features

panel-live-server

Pin your version!

This project is in its early stages, so if you find a version that suits your needs, it’s recommended to pin your version, as updates may introduce changes.

Installation

Install it via pip:

pip install panel-live-server

Usage

 $ pls

 Usage: pls [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

 Panel Live Server - Execute and visualize Python code snippets.

╭─ Options ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --version  -V        Show version and exit.                                                          │
│ --help               Show this message and exit.                                                     │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Commands ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ serve   Start the Panel Live Server directly.                                                        │
│ mcp     Start as an MCP server for AI assistants.                                                    │
│ status  Check whether the Panel server is running.                                                   │
│ list    List resources (packages, etc.).                                                             │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

You can also use panel-live-server but pls is shorter, easy to remember and fun to use - pls use it 😄.

Development

git clone https://github.com/panel-extensions/panel-live-server
cd panel-live-server

For a simple setup use uv:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # on linux. Similar commands for windows and osx
uv pip install -e .[dev]
pre-commit run install
pytest tests

For the full Github Actions setup use pixi:

pixi run pre-commit-install
pixi run postinstall
pixi run test

This repository is based on copier-template-panel-extension (you can create your own Panel extension with it)!

To update to the latest template version run:

pixi exec --spec copier --spec ruamel.yaml -- copier update --defaults --trust

Note: copier will show Conflict for files with manual changes during an update. This is normal. As long as there are no merge conflict markers, all patches applied cleanly.

❤️ Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/YourFeature.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add some feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/YourFeature.
5. Open a pull request.

Please ensure your code adheres to the project's coding standards and passes all tests.