Technology Preview: Next-Generation Observable Notebooks with AI Integration
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mbostock
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Summary
The article introduces a technology preview for the next generation of Observable Notebooks, featuring two key releases: the Observable Notebook Kit, an open file format for notebooks with static site generation tools, and Observable Desktop, a macOS application for local notebook editing with AI integration. The preview invites user feedback for further development.
Key quotes
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Observable Notebook Kit - An open file format for notebooks, and accompanying tooling for generating static sites
Observable Desktop - A macOS desktop application for editing notebooks as local files, and with a radical new approach to AI
This is a technology preview, meaning our work isn’t done, but we would like you to try it out and give us your feedback.
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