bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter for Linux, BSD, macOS and Windows (with some work). bpython is released under the MIT License. It has the following (special) features:

Dec 6, 2025 · This is where you can find all about using and customizing the bpython interpreter. If you want to find out more about the bpython interpreter you can visit our website: …

I use bpython now whenever I would normally use the vanilla interpreter, e.g. for testing out solutions to people's problems on IRC, quickly testing a method of doing something without …

Release tarball The latest release for bpython is 0.26 and you can download it from PyPI. You can also find older releases there.

bpython was written by Robert Anthony Farrell <robertanthonyfarrel @ gmail. com> and his bunch of loyal followers. This manual page was written by Jørgen Pedersen Tjernø <jorgen @ …

Dec 6, 2025 · Keyboard ¶ This section refers to the [keyboard] section in your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/config. You can set various keyboard shortcuts to be used by …

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Dec 6, 2025 · bpython uses .theme files placed in your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython directory [1]. You can set the theme in the color_scheme option in your …

File "/tmp/bpython-26/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 639, in resolve raise DistributionNotFound(req) pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: ndg-httpsclient after a …

Each project has its own goals and values, so you may find bpython isn't the right tool for your needs. We know for sure that some people prefer IPython to bpython, so we think it's a good …