spyder-ide/spyder
Official repository for Spyder - The Scientific Python Development Environment observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 47
- age_days: 4216
- days_rel: 35
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 16
Adoption not part of the score
9294 stars · 1789 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Spyder is a free, open-source scientific Python IDE built with PyQt, featuring an editor, interactive console, variable explorer, and plotting tools. It is designed for data scientists, engineers, and researchers doing scientific computing and analysis in Python.
Use cases
- write and debug scientific python code
- ide for data science in python
- explore dataframe variables interactively
- run python scripts with an interactive console
- plot data while coding in python
- lightweight alternative to jupyter for python development
When to choose
- you want a MATLAB-like scientific IDE for Python
- you need an integrated variable explorer and plots alongside your editor
- you work heavily with NumPy, pandas, or SciPy
- you want a free Python IDE bundled with Anaconda
When to avoid
- you need general-purpose web or backend development tooling
- you prefer a lightweight text editor or terminal workflow
- you need remote/cloud-first development or heavy notebook workflows
Facets
application · maturity stable
editor developer-tools gui data-science data-science developer-tools programming-languages windows python cross-platform ide scientific-computing pyqt jupyter python-ide language-server-protocol linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder · fetched 2026-08-28 · 65dc679cfc85
- homepage: https://www.spyder-ide.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| spyder-ide/spyder | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="spyder-ide/spyder")
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