jupyter-collaboration-ui

JupyterLab/Jupyter Notebook 7+ extension providing user interface integration for real time collaboration

jupyter-collaboration-ui v3.0.0 217.9K downloads/30d#9,349 on PyPI★ 267

Permissive license # Licensing terms This project is licensed under the terms of the Modified BSD License (also known as New or Revised or 3-Clause BSD), as follows: - Copyright (c) 2021-, Jupyter Development Team All… (full text in the JSON record) Active released 2026-08-03

What it is and what it does

jupyter-collaboration-ui is a JupyterLab extension that integrates real-time collaboration support into the notebook interface. It provides UI components and integration points for Y documents (a CRDT-based collaboration framework), allowing multiple users to see and interact with shared notebooks simultaneously.

The package is a prebuilt extension that installs directly into JupyterLab 4 or Jupyter Notebook 7+. It has no runtime dependencies beyond the Jupyter environment itself, making it straightforward to add to an existing installation. The extension is actively maintained by the Jupyter Development Team and supports modern Python versions.

Use it for:

Enable live collaborative editing in JupyterLab so team members can work on the same notebook at the same time.
Add presence indicators and shared cursor awareness to notebook sessions for better team coordination.
Provide a UI layer for real-time synchronization of notebook cells and outputs across multiple connected clients.
Integrate collaboration features into Jupyter Notebook 7+ deployments for classroom or research team environments.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Adds real-time collaboration UI elements to JupyterLab and Jupyter Notebook 7+, enabling multiple users to work together on notebooks with synchronized editing.

Yes, if you run JupyterLab 4 or Jupyter Notebook 7+ and need real-time collaboration. The extension is actively maintained, has no external dependencies, installs cleanly, and carries a permissive license. It is a straightforward addition to enable multi-user notebook sessions. Verify that your deployment includes the necessary backend infrastructure (jupyter-ydoc or similar) to actually synchronize edits across users.

Install

jupyter-collaboration-ui on PyPI

pip

pip install jupyter-collaboration-ui

uv

uv add jupyter-collaboration-ui

poetry

poetry add jupyter-collaboration-ui

Installing jupyter-collaboration-ui

Before you install

Low friction install with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with a recent release (11 days old) and steady repository activity. Supports current Python versions (3.10–3.14).

License in practice

Modified BSD License (permissive). You may use, modify, and distribute this software freely, including in proprietary applications, provided you retain the copyright notice and disclaimer.

Quickstart

pip install jupyter-collaboration-ui

# Then launch JupyterLab; collaboration UI elements appear automatically in the interface.

Requires JupyterLab 4 or Jupyter Notebook 7+ to be installed and running. Python 3.10 or later.

Verify before relying

Whether this package alone enables multi-user sessions or if a separate backend/server component is required for actual real-time sync.
What specific collaboration features are exposed in the UI (e.g., cursor awareness, presence indicators, conflict resolution).
Whether jupyter-ydoc or other Y document support is automatically included or must be installed separately.

Package facts

License	# Licensing terms This project is licensed under the terms of the Modified BSD License (also known as New or Revised or 3-Clause BSD), as follows: - Copyright (c) 2021-, Jupyter Development Team All… (full text in the JSON record) (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 11 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-03
First released	2024-04-15
Downloads	217,912/month — #9,349 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14)

Evidence: jupyter_collaboration_ui-3.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

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