Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
nteract
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Execution modellocal
- 4Real-time collaborationYes
- 5Version historyYes
- 6Supported languagesPython, TypeScript/JavaScript
- 7Notebook formatsJupyter Notebook (.ipynb)
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: nteract.io

Overview
nteract is ranked #11 of 25 in notebook software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.
Compared on notebook software
- Free plan
- Yesnteract.io
- Execution model
- localnteract.io
- Real-time collaboration
- Yesnteract.io
- Version history
- Yesnteract.io
- Supported languages
- Python, TypeScript/JavaScriptnteract.io
- Notebook formats
- Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb)nteract.io
Facts
- Product
- nteract describes itself as a native interactive notebook environment for humans and agents.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Notebook workflows
- The desktop app opens Jupyter notebooks and includes the notebook, the runt CLI, and the runtimed daemon.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime environments
- nteract detects project environments from pyproject.toml, pixi.toml, and environment.yml, and supports uv, conda, and pixi.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Notebook dependencies
- Users can store dependencies in notebook metadata, and nteract requires approval before installing them.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Agent integrations
- The agent plugins page provides setup instructions for Claude Code and Codex and describes persistent Python sessions with rich notebook outputs.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- MCP and CLI
- The nteract CLI and MCP server let agents create and manage notebooks, run code, read outputs, and manage dependencies.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Telemetry
- nteract says its anonymous daily telemetry can be disabled without losing features, and that notebook contents and cell outputs are not sent.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Local data
- The security page says notebooks, outputs, and environments live on the user's filesystem and that no account is required.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Output isolation
- The security page says notebook outputs render in an opaque-origin iframe that cannot access the parent app's DOM, localStorage, or Tauri APIs.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Package safety
- nteract says it checks for typosquatting in popular PyPI packages and warns users about suspected package typos.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The telemetry page says nteract is maintained under NumFOCUS, a nonprofit, and is a NumFOCUS sponsored project.nteract.io · 4 Oct 2026
Best nteract alternatives
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Notebook Software in 2026#11 of 25
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Sources
- nteract.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nteract.io/install· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nteract.io/blog/nteract-2.0· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nteract.io/agents· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/nteract/nteract· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nteract.io/telemetry· checked 4 Oct 2026
- nteract.io/blog/security· checked 4 Oct 2026




