spyder-copy-current

Small Spyder plugin that copies the current editor file path and the active IPython kernel connection info to the clipboard.

Default shortcuts:

• Ctrl+Alt+C: copy the current file path; press twice for {"path": "<path>", "cell": "<cell>"}; press three times for {"path": "<path>", "cell": "<cell>", "line": <line>}
• Ctrl+Alt+K: copy the active IPython kernel connection info

Supported Versions

• Spyder 5.4.x through 6.x
• Python 3.8+

Behavior

• Copies the current file path to the system clipboard.
• Copies {"path": "<path>", "cell": "<cell>"} on the second quick press, and {"path": "<path>", "cell": "<cell>", "line": <line>} on the third quick press.
• Copies the current IPython kernel connection info to the system clipboard.
• Works from the active editor.
• Works from the active IPython console for kernel connection info.
• If the current tab has not been saved yet, it shows a message instead of copying anything.
• If the current IPython console does not expose kernel connection info, it shows a message instead of copying anything.

Install

Inside the same environment where Spyder runs:

Install the latest released version from PyPI:

pip install spyder-copy-current

Or install directly from GitHub:

pip install "git+https://github.com/hruskamiro/spyder-copy-current.git@main"

Then restart Spyder.

Compatibility Notes

• The plugin is intended for Spyder 5.4.x through 6.x.
• Existing user-defined Spyder shortcuts are preserved.
• The default shortcuts are only assigned if the corresponding Spyder shortcut entry is still empty.

Usage

• Press Ctrl+Alt+C in the editor to copy the current file path. Press it twice in quick succession to copy {"path": "<path>", "cell": "<cell>"}; press it three times to include the cursor line number.
• Press Ctrl+Alt+K in the IPython console to copy the current kernel connection info.

The kernel connection info is copied in a %connect_info-style format so it can be reused with Jupyter clients when available.

Shortcut

The plugin registers a keyboard shortcut in Spyder's shortcuts preferences under the editor context. If that shortcut is still empty, it assigns Ctrl+Alt+C by default. Repeating it quickly adds the nearest cell marker, then the cursor line number. It also registers a keyboard shortcut in the IPython console context and assigns Ctrl+Alt+K by default if that shortcut is still empty.