agermanidis/livepython

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2562 stars · 170 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Livepython is a desktop app that visually traces Python code execution in real time, showing the current line and tracking variable changes like a movie playback. It combines a Python tracer built on sys.settrace() with an Electron frontend, launched from the command line.

Use cases

• visually trace python code execution step by step
• watch how variables change while my python program runs
• understand the flow of a python script without adding print statements
• teach or learn python by watching code execute in real time
• step through python code at adjustable speed with play/pause controls

When to choose

• you want a lightweight visual alternative to print-statement debugging
• you're learning Python and want to see execution flow and variable state visually
• you need a quick grasp of how a small Python program runs without a full debugger

When to avoid

• you need a full-featured debugger with breakpoints and stack inspection
• you require actively maintained software - the project is alpha quality and hasn't been updated since 2019
• you're tracing large or complex programs, since edge cases aren't well handled

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

developer-tools gui cli developer-tools programming-languages education python cross-platform debugging code-visualization python-tracer learning-tool electron-app electron desktop nodejs

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