Clear REPL Outputs with Commands

The REPL now includes commands to clear output from notebook cells, helping you declutter your workspace or prepare notebooks for sharing.

Available Commands

Two new commands are available via the command palette:

repl: Clear Current Output

• Clears output from the currently selected cell
• Useful for removing stale or unwanted results
• Keeps the code intact

repl: Clear Outputs

• Clears outputs from all cells in the notebook
• Perfect for cleaning up before committing
• Resets the notebook to a clean state

How to Use

1. Open a notebook file (.ipynb) in Zed
2. Open the command palette (Cmd-Shift-P)
3. Search for “clear output” or “clear outputs”
4. Select the desired command

You can also bind these commands to custom keybindings in your keymap.json.

Why This Matters

Clean commits: Remove outputs before committing notebooks to version control.

Declutter workspace: Remove large or distracting outputs while working.

Privacy: Clear sensitive data from outputs before sharing.

Start fresh: Reset all outputs when re-running entire notebooks.

Example Keybindings

Add to your keymap.json:

{
  "bindings": {
    "cmd-k cmd-o": "repl::ClearCurrentOutput",
    "cmd-k shift-o": "repl::ClearOutputs"
  }
}

This feature addresses a common notebook workflow need that was previously missing from Zed’s REPL interface.