# agermanidis/livepython

Visually trace Python code in real-time.

Repository: https://github.com/agermanidis/livepython
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/livepython
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: python, electron-app, debugging-tool
Last push: 2019-01-22T17:39:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3257, "days_push": 2780, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2562, forks 170 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:00.986740+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools, gui, cli
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages, education
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: debugging, code-visualization, python-tracer, learning-tool, electron-app, electron, desktop, nodejs

## Member repositories
- agermanidis/livepython (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.986740+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:23:29.760977+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/agermanidis/livepython (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:00.986740+00:00, sha 0876aa613fb0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.