runipy: run IPython as a script

The IPython notebook provides an interactive interface to a Python interpreter.

• Literate programming: the IPython notebook is an ideal format for writing "literate" programs, in which the code is part of a larger multi-media document. runipy lets you run such programs directly, without first converting to a pure Python script.
• Report generation: runipy can run the notebook and convert it into HTML in one go, making it an easy way to automate reports when aesthetic control is not a priority.
• Data pipeline: if you use IPython notebooks to create a data pipeline, runipy lets you automate that pipeline without losing the notebook formatting.

Installation

The easiest way to install runipy is with pip:

$ pip install runipy

Use

To run a .ipynb file as a script, run:

$ runipy MyNotebook.ipynb

To save the output of each cell back to the notebook file, run:

$ runipy -o MyNotebook.ipynb

To save the notebook output as a new notebook, run:

$ runipy MyNotebook.ipynb OutputNotebook.ipynb

To run a .ipynb file and genereate an HTML report, run:

$ runipy MyNotebook.ipynb --html report.html

Credit

Portions of the code are based on code by Min RK