Spyder

IDE / Editor · Python data science, scientific computing, and exploratory analysis with MATLAB-like UX

At a glance

Pricing	Free
Setup effort	Low
Operating systems	macOS, Windows, Linux
Released	2009
Open source	Yes
Interface	GUI
AI integration	AI via extension
Extensibility	Plugins
Collaboration	Via Git
Languages	Python
Capabilities	Variable explorer, IPython console, Profiler, Debugger, Plots pane, Help pane

What Spyder does

Variable explorer, IPython console, Profiler, Debugger, Plots pane, Help pane

Best for

Python data science, scientific computing, and exploratory analysis with MATLAB-like UX

Works well with

LLM Provider / Model

Integration

Context / RAG

Agent / Orchestration

Other tools

Conflicts & caveats

GitHub Copilot does not officially support Spyder.
GitHub Copilot does not officially support Spyder — use the direct API.
Continue.dev only supports VS Code and JetBrains — your IDE is Spyder.
Codeium does not officially support Spyder — use VS Code, JetBrains, Vim, or Neovim.
Cursor built-in only runs inside the Cursor editor — your IDE is Spyder.
Cline only supports VS Code and JetBrains IDEs — your IDE is Spyder.
Windsurf Cascade only runs inside Windsurf — your IDE is Spyder.
Sourcegraph Cody does not officially support Spyder — use VS Code, JetBrains, or Visual Studio.
Tabnine does not officially support Spyder.
Amazon Q Developer does not officially support Spyder — use VS Code or JetBrains.
JetBrains AI Assistant only runs inside JetBrains IDEs — your IDE is Spyder.
Qodo officially supports VS Code and JetBrains — your IDE is Spyder.
Supermaven only supports VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and Zed — your IDE is Spyder.
Roo Code runs as a VS Code-compatible extension — your IDE is Spyder.
Kilo Code runs as a VS Code-compatible extension — your IDE is Spyder.
Zed Agent only runs inside the Zed editor — your IDE is Spyder.
Augment Code officially supports VS Code, JetBrains, Vim, and Neovim — your IDE is Spyder.
OpenCode is a terminal-first CLI; running it inside Spyder works but the experience is in the embedded terminal.
Amp (Sourcegraph) officially supports VS Code and JetBrains — your IDE is Spyder. Use the CLI version otherwise.
Sourcegraph Cody (Enterprise) supports VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio — your IDE is Spyder.
Cursor CLI works in any terminal but needs an active Cursor subscription — your IDE is Spyder, which is fine but the cost is tied to Cursor.
@codebase indexing is a Cursor-only feature, but your IDE is Spyder.
Cursor Background Agents are dispatched from Cursor (desktop or mobile) — your IDE is Spyder.

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