scitex-introspect 0.1.3

IPython-style introspection (signatures, docstrings, members, source, call graphs, class hierarchy) for any Python package — standalone module from the SciTeX ecosystem

scitex-introspect

IPython-style introspection for any Python package, extracted from the SciTeX ecosystem as a standalone, zero-dep package.

Install

pip install scitex-introspect
pip install "scitex-introspect[mcp]"   # + MCP server for AI agents

API

import scitex_introspect as ix

# IPython-style shortcuts
ix.q(my_func)        # Signature with type hints (like `my_func?`)
ix.qq(my_func)       # Full source code (like `my_func??`)
ix.dir(my_pkg)       # List attributes/methods
ix.list_api(my_pkg)  # Recursive module API tree

# Detailed inspection
ix.signature(my_func)
ix.docstring(my_func)
ix.source(my_func)
ix.members(my_pkg)

# Static analysis
ix.imports(file_path)        # Imports of a Python file
ix.call_graph(my_func)       # What functions does this call?
ix.class_hierarchy(MyClass)  # MRO + base classes
ix.examples(my_func)         # Doctest / docstring examples
ix.resolve("scitex.io.save") # Walk dotted path → object

Status

Standalone fork of scitex.introspect. Pure stdlib — zero deps. The umbrella package's scitex.introspect import path is preserved via a sys.modules-alias bridge. 76/77 tests pass (1 skipped).

License

AGPL-3.0-only (see LICENSE).