colab_toolbox

Simplify the setup and configuration of multiple tools in Google Colab without needing shell commands or extensive coding.

Features

Selenium and ChromeDriver Setup: Seamlessly install and configure Selenium and ChromeDriver for web scraping and automation.
Quarto Setup for Documentation: Quickly configure Quarto for exporting documentation in various formats.
Python Environment Setup: Install and configure Python environments for tasks such as data ingestion, backtesting, modeling, and more.
xterm Setup: Enable a full terminal experience in Google Colab by setting up xterm.
OCRmyPDF Setup: Easily configure OCRmyPDF for OCR processing and PDF conversion.

Git Commands for Colab: Streamline Git operations within Google Colab.
Google Sheets Integration: Read and write data in Google Sheets using a simplified authentication flow, avoiding the complexities of configuring confidential or service account credentials.

Google Services Authentication Using Service Account Credentials: Securely authenticate and access Google services.

To install the colab_toolbox package, run:

pip install colab_toolbox

from colab_toolbox import ColabInstall

# Setup selenium and chrome driver
ColabInstall('selenium')

Available Tools