{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/9"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A Jupyter/IPython widget that lets users browse and select files or folders through an interactive dialog, with visual feedback for existing vs. new files and customizable filtering.","skillfed_tags":["jupyter-widget","interactive-ui"],"use_cases":["Let notebook users interactively select input files without typing paths manually.","Build a file upload or data-loading interface in a Jupyter notebook with visual feedback on file existence.","Restrict file browsing to a specific project directory to prevent accidental access to sensitive paths.","Filter file selection to only certain types (e.g., .csv, .txt) to guide users toward valid inputs.","Create a folder-selection dialog for output or working directory configuration in a notebook workflow."],"what_it_does":"ipyfilechooser is a widget for Jupyter and IPython notebooks that provides an interactive file and folder browser. It wraps the ipywidgets library to create a dialog where users can navigate the filesystem, select files or folders, and apply filters. The widget displays the selected path, filename, or both through properties like `.selected_path`, `.selected_filename`, and `.selected`, and can be reset to defaults or constrained to a sandbox directory.\n\nThe widget includes visual cues: selected file paths appear in green if the file does not exist and orange if it does, helping users avoid accidental overwrites. It supports filtering by file pattern (using fnmatch syntax), hiding or showing hidden files, customizing folder icons, and restricting navigation to a specific parent directory. Callbacks can be registered to respond when the user makes a selection.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need an interactive file picker in Jupyter/IPython. The package is stable, has no security vulnerabilities, and installs with minimal friction. The main caveat is dormant maintenance\u2014last release was 2021\u2014so verify compatibility with your current ipywidgets and Jupyter versions before relying on it for production notebooks. It is well-suited for exploratory or educational notebooks where users need a GUI to browse and select files."},"id":"ipyfilechooser","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ipyfilechooser","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ipyfilechooser.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ipyfilechooser/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2021-09-15","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"ipyfilechooser","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Python file chooser widget for use in Jupyter/IPython in conjunction with ipywidgets"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":370592,"position":7175,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.6.0"}