sagemaker-genai-jupyterlab-ext 1.0.10

An extension supporting SageMaker's GenAI capabilities in JupyterLab

SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension

A JupyterLab extension.

This extension is composed of a Python package named SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension for the server extension and a NPM package named SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension for the frontend extension.

Architecture Overview

Offline-First Design

The extension follows an offline-first design to support Amazon Q Agentic Chat in JupyterLab with no access to public internet.

Default Flow (No Internet Dependencies):

• Uses pre-installed Amazon Q Agentic Chat artifacts from SageMaker Distribution at /etc/amazon-q-agentic-chat/artifacts/
• Loads local static files (jszip.min.js, amazonq-ui.js) from /static/ folder
• Operates entirely offline when SageMaker Distribution artifacts are available

Fallback Flow (Internet Dependencies Only When Needed):

• Downloads LSP server from AWS if SageMaker Distribution artifacts missing
• Downloads client libraries from CDN if local files unavailable
• Ensures functionality in development/non-SageMaker Distribution environments

Component Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    JupyterLab Frontend                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  WebSocket Handler  │  Chat UI (client.html)  │  Widgets    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                    Python Backend                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  LSP Connection  │  Credential Manager  │  Telemetry        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                    LSP Server                               │
│              (aws-lsp-codewhisperer.js)                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Benefits:

• ✅ Zero internet dependencies in SageMaker Distribution environments
• ✅ Graceful fallback for development environments
• ✅ Faster startup with pre-installed Amazon Q Agentic Chat artifacts
• ✅ Reduced bandwidth usage in production

Requirements

• JupyterLab >= 4.0.0
• SageMaker Managed Domain (recommended for offline operation)

Install

pip install SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension

Conda Publishing

For conda package publishing instructions, see: https://tiny.amazon.com/zyh5gf52/quipXmHsPubl

Amazon Q Agentic Chat Artifact Verification

To verify offline operation, check for SageMaker Distribution artifacts:

# Check Amazon Q Agentic Chat LSP server
ls -la /etc/amazon-q-agentic-chat/artifacts/jupyterlab/servers/

# Check Amazon Q Agentic Chat client libraries
ls -la /etc/amazon-q-agentic-chat/artifacts/jupyterlab/clients/

# Check JSZip library
ls -la /etc/web-client/libs/jszip.min.js

If Amazon Q Agentic Chat artifacts are present in SageMaker Distribution, the extension operates offline. If missing, it will download them automatically if there is public internet access.

Uninstall

To remove the extension, execute:

pip uninstall SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension

Troubleshoot

Extension Not Working

If you are seeing the frontend extension, but it is not working, check that the server extension is enabled:

jupyter server extension list

If the server extension is installed and enabled, but you are not seeing the frontend extension, check the frontend extension is installed:

jupyter labextension list

Offline Operation Issues

Problem: Extension downloading artifacts despite SageMaker Distribution environment

Solution: Verify Amazon Q Agentic Chat artifacts are properly installed in SageMaker Distribution:

# Check if Amazon Q Agentic Chat artifacts exist
ls -la /etc/amazon-q-agentic-chat/artifacts/jupyterlab/
ls -la /etc/web-client/libs/

# Check JupyterLab logs for artifact loading
jupyter lab --log-level=DEBUG

Problem: "Service Unavailable" error in chat UI

Solution: Check network connectivity for fallback downloads:

# Test AWS connectivity
curl -I https://aws-toolkit-language-servers.amazonaws.com/qAgenticChatServer/0/manifest.json

# Test CDN connectivity  
curl -I https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jszip/3.10.1/jszip.min.js

Contributing

Development install

Note: You will need NodeJS to build the extension package.

The jlpm command is JupyterLab's pinned version of yarn that is installed with JupyterLab. You may use yarn or npm in lieu of jlpm below.

# Clone the repo to your local environment
# Change directory to the SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension directory
# Install package in development mode
pip install -e "."
# Link your development version of the extension with JupyterLab
jupyter labextension develop . --overwrite
# Server extension must be manually installed in develop mode
jupyter server extension enable sagemaker_gen_ai_jupyterlab_extension

You can watch the source directory and run JupyterLab at the same time in different terminals to watch for changes in the extension's source and automatically rebuild the extension.

# Watch the source directory in one terminal, automatically rebuilding when needed
jlpm watch
# Run JupyterLab in another terminal
jupyter lab

With the watch command running, every saved change will immediately be built locally and available in your running JupyterLab. Refresh JupyterLab to load the change in your browser (you may need to wait several seconds for the extension to be rebuilt).

By default, the jlpm build command generates the source maps for this extension to make it easier to debug using the browser dev tools. To also generate source maps for the JupyterLab core extensions, you can run the following command:

jupyter lab build --minimize=False

Development uninstall

# Server extension must be manually disabled in develop mode
jupyter server extension disable SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension
pip uninstall SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension

In development mode, you will also need to remove the symlink created by jupyter labextension develop command. To find its location, you can run jupyter labextension list to figure out where the labextensions folder is located. Then you can remove the symlink named SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension within that folder.

Packaging the extension

See RELEASE

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Development Workflow

This extension supports two development environments:

1. Local Development - For rapid iteration and testing
2. SageMaker Unified Studio - For final verification before commits

Prerequisites

• Node.js (check version with which node)
• Python build tools (pip install build)
• Access to SMUS team resources for bearer token generation

Local Development Setup

1. Configure Environment

Update the following values in __init__.py:

# Retrieve `AWS access portal URL` from `IAM Identity Center`
START_URL = "https://d-xxxxx.awsapps.com/start"

# Run `which node`
NODE_PATH = "/Users/xxxxx/.local/share/mise/installs/node/20.9.0/bin/node"

# Copy the absolute path to `SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension` and prepend `file://`
WORKSPACE_FOLDER = "file:///Users/xxxxx/Desktop/workplace/Flare/src/SageMakerGenAIJupyterLabExtension"

# Please reach out to SMUS team for the `generate_bearer_token` notebook
def extract_bearer_token():
  return "<CUSTOM BEARER TOKEN>"

Update the following values in lsp_server_connection.py:

"developerProfiles": False # Change this to False

2. Build and Run

# Build the extension and start JupyterLab
python -m build && jupyter lab

3. Development Tips

• Use the watch mode from the Contributing section for live reloading
• Test changes immediately in your local JupyterLab instance
• Verify functionality before proceeding to SageMaker testing

SageMaker Unified Studio Testing

1. Build Distribution

# Generate distribution package
python -m build

This creates a .tar.gz file in the dist/ folder.

2. Deploy to SageMaker

# Upload the generated .tar.gz to your SMUS workspace
# Then run the following commands in the SageMaker terminal:

pip install sagemaker_gen_ai_jupyterlab_extension-<Version>.tar.gz
restart-sagemaker-ui-jupyter-server

3. Verify Installation

1. Wait for server restart (terminal will disappear)
2. Refresh your browser page
3. Test the side widget chat functionality

Development Best Practices

• Always test locally first for faster iteration
• Verify in SageMaker Unified Studio before committing
• Keep bearer tokens secure and never commit them
• Update version numbers appropriately when building distributions

1. Run python -m build - will generate a .tar.gz file in the dist folder.
2. Upload the .tar.gz in the MD workspace
3. Run pip install sagemaker_gen_ai_jupyterlab_extension-<VERSION>.tar.gz in a terminal
4. Run restart-sagemaker-ui-jupyter-server in a terminal
5. Wait until the server restarts (Terminal disappears)
6. Refresh your page
7. Start chatting using the side widget

Instructions for setting up SMUS remote MCP server alpha

1. paste bin/mcp_dev_setup.sh in your space
2. make sure its executable: chmod +x mcp_dev_setup.sh
3. Set your desired MCP server URL: export MCP_URL="https://your-custom-url.com/mcp"
4. execute the script ./mcp_dev_setup.sh
5. The server will restart. Refresh the page once the restart is complete.