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Proposal : Making it a dotnet tool
It would be interesting to add IfSharp as a dotnet tool to ease the installation. I'm not sure if it would be possible but here is the doc for that
It's definitely possible, some of the Microsoft Quantum folks have another approach with Jupyter here where they do exactly what you're suggestion: https://github.com/Microsoft/jupyter-core/
One of the considerations is how to handle the Python requirement. One approach, instead of a dotnet tool is to install directly into a Python package manager. The other route is the Julia notebook system https://github.com/JuliaLang/IJulia.jl will will install a version of Python for you.
So lots of options but I don't have a good feel for what's the most convenient.
I will ask the microsoft Quantum devs if F# is in their project. From reading some of their There's a C# Kernel made by the SciSharp people who's considered to be added in their repo.
Question : How about chocolatey's install for python, using parameters to install a python distro + jupyter if not already installed?
It's not yet. I've spoken with @cgranade (+others) and there's definitely some overlap. I've a background interest in trying to spin up an .NET Core F# kernel within the system which would be nice to see. They have a great tutorial here https://github.com/microsoft/jupyter-core/blob/master/tutorial.md but I've not had the spare time with all the other hobby coding! :-)
There is still the question of what to do about 3rd party bits e.g. plotting. There's an upcoming syntax improvement to F# #r statements around 3rd party which would make it much better.
As another data point on thisthe new general .NET Kernel: https://www.hanselman.com/blog/AnnouncingNETJupyterNotebooks.aspx installs as a dotnet tool.
When that gains enough features it might make sense to migrate over there.