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TIL Positron is not beta anymore. In fact, it's out of beta for ten months now! 😅

https://positron.posit.co/release-notes/release-2025-07.html

#PositronIDE #RStats #Python #DataScience #stats

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@tylermorganwall/116358658457572251

If you use #RStats {targets} in #PositronIDE , you probably want this extension (at least the newest one, which I see as v0.5.3).

Hover over a target, and it tells you how many targets depend on it. Click on that number, and it lists them ALL! It's like a listing version of tar_network()!

Exciting update for #Jupyter and Notebook centric users in #Positron ! posit.co/blog/announc... #PositronIDE #PyData #DataBS

Announcing the Positron Notebo...

Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 is out!

Native extension management, batch operations, multi-extension selection, private repo support, and a new documentation website.

Upgrade today: https://mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-01-12-quarto-wizard-2-0-0/

#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE

Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 is out!

Native extension management, batch operations, multi-extension selection, private repo support, and a new documentation website.

Upgrade today: https://mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-01-12-quarto-wizard-2-0-0/

#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE

Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 is out!

Native extension management, batch operations, multi-extension selection, private repo support, and a new documentation website.

Upgrade today: https://mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-01-12-quarto-wizard-2-0-0/

#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE

Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 is out!

Native extension management, batch operations, multi-extension selection, private repo support, and a new documentation website.

Upgrade today: https://mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-01-12-quarto-wizard-2-0-0/

#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE

Quarto Wizard 2.0.0 is out!

Native extension management, batch operations, multi-extension selection, private repo support, and a new documentation website.

Upgrade today: https://mickael.canouil.fr/posts/2026-01-12-quarto-wizard-2-0-0/

#QuartoWizard #Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE

My favorite new trick for long running #RStats code, use `Rscript` in a shell and put the job in the background so if I accidentally close the shell it keeps running.

```
Rscript -e 'tar_make()' &
```

Even with two consoles in #PositronIDE, if one is constantly active running a `targets` job, weird things seem to happen with the outline and autocomplete in the second one.

Some code completion suggestions are helpful in #PositronIDE, but the writing suggestions in Quarto and markdown files get me crazy. Finally discovered how to turn them off!

In Settings (gear icon at bottom left), turn off the "Editor > Inline Suggest" and "Inlay Hints" settings. You can do it just for certain file types, like @lang:quarto, @lang:plaintext and @lang:markdown - search and then disable in the correct workspace.

Don't know where to start with all these #PositConf2025 videos? There's a chatbot you can query to find sessions that might interest you. (Then search for those sessions in the YouTube playlist.)
https://posit-ai-posit-conf-agenda-chat.share.connect.posit.cloud/
#RStats #Python #PositronIDE #QuartoPub https://masto.machlis.com/@smach/115510276625740131

Videos from September's posit::conf data science conference are already live on YouTube! 🎉🎉🎉See the full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9HYL-VRX0oTixlfDPCS5RW_F1pccERRe

So many interesting talks you can now watch free, on topics like #RStats #Python #GenAI #LLMs @Posit 's #PositronIDE #QuartoPub

Any other #PositronIDE users on Linux where horizontal scroll in the Data Viewer just suddenly broke in the 2025.10 release?

We could use your help if it has.

https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/10043

#RStats

🎉 The magic is real: Quarto Wizard 1.0.0 is LIVE!

Wave goodbye to complexity, pure enchantment awaits:

🪄 Magical extension browsing (250+ spells available)
✨ One-click installation wizardry
🔮 VS Code & Positron enchantment

https://quarto.org/docs/blog/posts/2025-10-20-quarto-wizard-1-0-0/

#DataScience #ReproducibleResearch #Quarto #QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE

I've been avoiding trying the #PositronIDE remote session stuff due to having a intermediate machine that we use to connect to lab machines.

I searched through the SSH stuff today to find a possible solution, and discovered the ProxyCommand and/or ProxyJump that lets you connect through one host to another without stopping to officially start a second SSH session.

And it works! Positron connects and starts a session!

#RStats

https://superuser.com/questions/107679/forward-ssh-traffic-through-a-middle-machine

#RStats #PositronIDE `renv` Linux users, could you chime in on whether you experience this particular bug when trying to debug functions installed via `renv` vs those in the system library.

https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/9280

So, the real underlying issue is due to the #QuartoPub LSP trying to sort through all of the files. You can turn off the #QuartoPub extension in #PositronIDE and the delay disappears.

I don't know why I only suddenly observed this issue in the 2025.08 release for Positron. 🤷‍♂️

https://mastodon.social/@rmflight/115074787821574641

Apparently 350,000 items in a #PositronIDE workspace sub-directory was taking a bunch of time for `ark` to check if anything contained symbols in v 2025.08.

I zipped the directory and deleted it (keeping the zip so I still have the data), and now I have no issue with finding symbols in Positron for this project.

#RStats

https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/9024

I have been exploring writing #Python in the somewhat new #PositronIDE from the #RStudio developers, and it seems like it could overtake my beloved #SpyderIDE as a daily driver.

It has an integrated IPython console working out of the box, which has been a massive pain to get working properly on other #VSCode derivatives. Furthermore, RStudio and Spyder have a similar layout, so I do find this Positron layout with its plots and variables panels quite familiar and intuitive.

@bioinfhotep In my experience using {air} in the #PositronIDE , it doesn't care about the case of your variable or function names, that's up to you.

The {air} formatting is more about brackets, spacing, and indentation. You worry about the case of your functions and variables. It doesn't care if you use `<-` or `=` assignment either.

@emjonaitis Weirdly, I don't use a project file for #PositronIDE I normally go to one directory above where the project is, and in Linux, use the right click context menu to have Positron open the folder.

I can also select "Open Folder" in the Positron file menu. There is a concept of "workspaces" for it, but I haven't tried those yet. /1

@emjonaitis OK. Huh. #PositronIDE might not have an issue with this then, same with some other IDEs. Definitely worth a shot.

If I were stuck with RStudio for this, or lag editing over VPN continued regardless of IDE, I would probably have the project folder locally, and then have the data location in a configuration. *I realize this goes against the whole idea of projects*, but if the lag is as bad as you say, that would be my solution.

I finally tried using a #Quarto doc with #Python in #PositronIDE .

Y'all. 🤩 It's so good. It's so flippin nice. I even added a snippet to easily add a python code cell by pressing `p + tab`.

It finds my `uv` virtualenv, I can just add more code and hit `Ctrl + Enter` and it goes to the console, and everything behaves *mostly* like it does when I'm writing #RStats .

Congratulations to Posit on the Positron IDE exiting beta! 🎉

This is huge for Python and R data scientists - having a unified, modern IDE that speaks both languages fluently. Can't wait to see how this accelerates data science workflows!

Grab a copy here: https://positron.posit.co/download.html

#positronide #python #rstats

Time for new Positron IDE videos! Been about a year since my last series, and the IDE has picked up some great new features like Positron Assistant/AI Chat and Remote SSH.

What would you like to see covered?

#positronide #rstats #python

Just used the screencast mode in VScodium (#PositronIDE) to show my exact keystrokes that were causing a very weird issue to happen. Nice!

Unlock the full potential of Quarto with this curated collection of extensions! 🚀

Easily browse, search, and filter extensions by categories and keywords, then install them effortlessly with a simple click or command.

https://m.canouil.dev/quarto-extensions/about.html

#Quarto #VSCode #PositronIDE #QuartoPub

🚀 Awesome Quarto Update! 🚀

Two new VSCode/Positron extensions Quarto Wizard & Quarto Wingman! (+ some much-needed cleanup)

🔗 Check it out & level up your workflow: https://github.com/mcanouil/awesome-quarto/releases/tag/2025.06.01

#QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE

Introducing multi-root workspace support: the Quarto Wizard now casts its spell across multiple realms! 🧙‍♂️✨
(Currently as pre-release: 0.15.0)

https://github.com/mcanouil/quarto-wizard

#Quarto #QuartoPub #RStats #VSCode #PositronIDE #Python #JuliaLang

@schochastics it’s online and accessible via the Quarto Wizard in #VSCode #PositronIDE #VSCodium 🥳

Once upon a time, in the land of Quarto, there lived a wise and benevolent Quarto Wizard. One day, whilst exploring the ancient libraries, he stumbled upon a magical listing of Quarto extensions. Recognising its immense value, he decided to share it with the people. With a flick of his wand, he made it possible to install these extensions with just a few clicks.

#Quarto #QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE #VSCodium

What kind of wizardry is this?! 🧙‍♂️🪄

#Quarto #QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE

🧙‍♂️✨ Dive into the Magic with Quarto Wizard!✨
Manage all your Quarto extensions effortlessly, straight from VSCode or Positron IDE. Simplify your workflow and unleash your creativity with just a few clicks.

#Quarto #QuartoPub #VSCode #PositronIDE

https://github.com/mcanouil/quarto-wizard