Install using pip install bgipykernel

Add the following line to your ipython_kernel_config.py file:

c.IPKernelApp.kernel_class = 'bgipykernel.NoAsyncLockBgIPythonKernel'

if you can't find your config file, run ipython profile locate.

• Move running cells to the background by running %bg
• List background cells using %jobs
• Kill them using %kill

• Run multiple cells with await concurrently

• If you just want to use await in multiple cells concurrently, use bgipykernel.NoAsyncLockIPythonKernel
• If you just want %bg, use bgipykernel.BgIPythonKernel
• If you want both, use bgipykernel.NoAsyncLockBgIPythonKernel

When using a %bg variant (i.e. BgIPythonKernel or NoAsyncLockBgIPythonKernel), interrupting the kernel can only happen at the byte code level, meaning functions like time.sleep don't get interrupted.