Customizing your IPython shell in Docker and Docker Compose

Hi everyone,

I avoided customizing IPython at all in Docker Compose environments because I didn’t want to impose my preferences and proclivities on my coworkers. But it turns out it’s easy to customize without having to do that.

In this post: https://frankwiles.com/posts/customize-ipython-docker/

I walk you through:

How to use a local profile in Docker Compose How to set simple configuration options (vi editing mode) Automatically import frequently used libraries Load project specific data you need frequently How to build powerful custom debugging tools

Hope you find it useful! Welcome any feedback you might have.