A Qt-based automator for IPython notebooks. Attached triggers to files and folders and automatically run notebooks on file changes, or run a IPython notebook on a timer.

A dictionary of variables describing the current state is passed to the script (variable qtipy) and can be read to direct script output to particular folders. Watching a folder optionally allows iterating over all the files in a folder, which are also in passed to the script for processing.

QtIPy therefore allows you to automatically process data files, generate figures, etc. without lifting a finger.

Automator sets and be saved and loaded for future use.

QtIPy requires PyQt5. Compatible with both Python2.7 and Python3.4.

Best installed via PyPi:

pip install qtipy

Then from a command line run:

QtIPy

For Mac users a launcher .app is available for download from here. Install as above, then download the .app and drag to your dock. Click to launch QtIPy!

Backend running is based on https://github.com/paulgb/runipy/