Python 3 Integration for Ignition

Repository: ignition-module-python3 | Module ID: com.gaskony.python3

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Why this exists

Ignition is built on Jython 2.7 and realistically always will be — but nearly every programmer today works in Python 3, and the packages that matter (requests, pandas, numpy, …) are Python 3 only. This module makes Python 3 feel like a native part of any Ignition 8.3 gateway: write and test a Python 3 script in a first-class Designer editor, save it into a Project-Library-like tree, and call it from anywhere Jython runs — Perspective pages, tag scripts, gateway events — via system.python3.*.

The full purpose, definition of done, and permanent won't-do list live in docs/PROJECT_CHARTER.md — the charter drives every release decision.

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🚀 Quick Start

./gradlew clean build --no-daemon
# Install build/Python3-*.modl in Ignition Gateway

Key Features:

• 🌐 Gateway Web UI - Browser-based IDE, PyPI search, and management
• 🖥️ Designer Script Console - Lightweight script execution from Tools menu
• 🗂️ NEW: Project Browser Integration - Python 3 Scripts node in Designer sidebar (v3.5.1)
• 🎨 Modern Designer IDE with dark theme
• 🏗️ Modular Architecture (v2.0.0+)
• 📊 Enhanced Diagnostics with real-time metrics
• ✨ Script Management - Save, load, organise in folders
• ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts - Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+N, Ctrl+F
• 🖱️ Context Menus - Right-click scripts (Load, Export, Rename, Delete, Move)
• 🎯 Power User Features - Font controls, move to folder, drag-and-drop
• 🔄 REST API for remote execution and script autocomplete
• 🔒 Production Security - Script signing, CSRF protection

👉 See CHANGELOG.md for the full release history and feature list.

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📖 Documentation

• Architecture: docs/architecture/OVERVIEW.md
• Development Guide: CLAUDE.md - For contributors
• Changelog: CHANGELOG.md - Release history

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🔧 For Developers

Build & Test

# Build module
./gradlew clean build --no-daemon

# Test with Docker
docker-compose up -d
# Access at http://localhost:9088

Key Resources

• Version Workflow: docs/development/VERSION_WORKFLOW.md
• Testing Guide: docs/development/TESTING.md
• Roadmap: docs/roadmap/README.md

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📚 External Resources

• Official SDK Docs: https://www.sdk-docs.inductiveautomation.com/
• SDK Examples: https://github.com/inductiveautomation/ignition-sdk-examples
• Forum: https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/c/module-development/7
• Gradle Plugin: https://github.com/inductiveautomation/ignition-module-tools

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📜 Credits

Python 3 Integration Module developed by Gaskony with assistance from Claude Code (Anthropic).

Built using the Ignition 8.3 SDK from Inductive Automation.

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📄 License

See individual module source files for licensing information.