How to autosave ipython notebook

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Does anyone know if there's an option (or a suggested hack) to make IPython notebooks save automatically before executing a cell? Many times I've been working on something without saving for quite some time, then I execute a stupid command that prints so much crap to the console that my browser becomes unresponsive, leading to me losing all my work. A timed autosave might also do the trick.

Accepted Answer

The development version has that feature fully implemented. Install it by following the instructions on the ipython github.

Instructions form the repo:

If you want to hack on certain parts, e.g. the IPython notebook, in a clean environment (such as a virtualenv) you can use pip to grab the necessary dependencies quickly:

```
 $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/ipython/ipython.git
 $ cd ipython
 $ pip install -e ".[notebook]"
```

This installs the necessary packages and symlinks IPython into your current environment so that you can work on your local repo copy and run it from anywhere:

```
 $ ipython notebook
```

How to autosave ipython notebook

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