[IPython-dev] IPyXMPP, a chat bot serving an IPython shell over XMPP

[Mark Voorhies]

On 03/18/2014 01:47 PM, Francesco Rossi wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am writing a tool for interacting in real time with the data being
> processed in some simulation codes (running for days). Of course, I
> find that the best fit for doing that is embedding IPython in the C
> simulation codes and use its extraordinary features for data analysis.
>
> To provide the easiest possible access (without the need to know which
> cluster the simulation is running on or to set up ssh tunnels) to
> simple commands, I have written a small chat bot that serves the
> (embedded) IPython shell over XMPP.
>
> The chat bot is here: https://github.com/redsh/IPyXMPP .
>
> Has any of you already worked on something similar?

This is a bit tangential, but Joey Hess makes interesting use of XMPP
in git-annex: http://git-annex.branchable.com/special_remotes/xmpp/

--Mark