# python-jupytext

Have you always wished [Jupyter](https://jupyter.org/) notebooks were plain
text documents?  Wished you could edit them in your favorite IDE?  And get
clear and meaningful diffs when doing version control?
Then... [Jupytext](https://jupytext.readthedocs.io/) may well be the tool
you're looking for!

[Jupytext](https://jupytext.readthedocs.io/) is a plugin for Jupyter that can
save Jupyter notebooks as
- Markdown files (or MyST Markdown files, or R Markdown or Quarto text
  notebooks)
- Scripts in many languages.

Common use cases for Jupytext are:
- Doing version control on Jupyter Notebooks
- Editing, merging or refactoring notebooks in your favorite text editor
- Applying Q&A checks on notebooks.