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catherinedevlin/ipython-sql

%%sql magic for IPython, hopefully evolving into full SQL client observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/catherinedevlin/ipython-sql · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4914
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 782
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1797 stars · 377 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

An IPython extension that adds %sql and %%sql cell magics for running SQL against databases via SQLAlchemy connection strings. It is now a legacy project superseded by the actively maintained JupySQL fork.

Use cases

  • run sql queries from jupyter notebook cells
  • query postgres from ipython
  • connect to mysql in a notebook
  • explore a database interactively in python
  • load sql query results into python variables

When to choose

  • you need a lightweight sql magic for an older ipython setup
  • you want minimal dependencies for notebook database access

When to avoid

  • starting a new project - use JupySQL instead
  • you need actively maintained features or bug fixes

Facets

plugin · maturity maintenance

database database-driver developer-tools databases developer-tools data-science python cli ipython-magic jupyter sqlalchemy sql-client notebook

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