Running ipython with packages

itry.sh

#!/bin/sh
# itry - A portable script for launching ipython with uvx packages
# from https://til.simonwillison.net/python/itry
# with auto import of listed packages

# Show help if requested
[ "$1" = "--help" ] && {
    echo "Usage: itry [packages...]"
    echo "Example: itry llm sqlite-utils datasette"
    exit 0
}

# Initialize empty string for packages
PACKAGES=""
IMPORTS=""

# Process all arguments, adding --with before each
for arg in "$@"; do
    PACKAGES="${PACKAGES}--with $arg "
    IMPORTS="${IMPORTS}import $arg; "
done

# Execute uvx command with Python 3.13
exec uvx $PACKAGES --python 3.13 ipython --InteractiveShellApp.exec_lines="$IMPORTS"

This is slight variation of itry script from Simon Willison’s TILs, adding automatic import of listed modules, and deleting (IMHO unnecessary) space removal.