Install Python Extensions in Altair AI Studio

This section describes how to use the Python Extensions with Altair AI Studio.

Add a new Python Extension

  1. Go to Menu -> About Python Extensions

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  2. Click on Add Python Extension button.

  3. Select the extension zip file.

Note: Currently, there are no checks for the zip file. Please ensure the extension is from trusted source.

Managing Python Extensions

Altair AI Studio provides Python extension management interface to the users.

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The Python extension management window provides details of the installed Python Extension. The table shows

  • Name: Name of the Python extension
  • Version: Version of the Python extension.
  • Status: Status of the extension in AI Studio. Valid status are 'Ready', 'In Progress'.
  • License: The License information of the extension.
  • Python Distribution: The name and the version number of the conda environment used by the extension.
  • Third-Party License: Shows the list of Third-Party licenses bundled in the Python extension.
  • Python Extension Dependencies: Shows the name and version of the extension this extension is dependent on.

If you are an Altair AI Studio user and like to install the Python extensions, you can install the Python extensions by uploading the zip file.

Reloading extensions

While debugging or testing, after making the changes to the code, you can hot-reload your extension.

  • From the Python Extension Management view, Click on Reload Extension.

Note: If you have any current Python extensions servers running, it will be closed.