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enhancement(deps): prefill package suggestions when new imports are added #777

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Reported in the March 13, 2026 meeting notes and bug bash feedback.

Current behavior

When a user adds a new import in a cell, dependency setup is still largely manual.

Requested improvement

Prompt the user with a package viewer that has likely dependencies pre-filled from the imports they just added.

Constraints

This should stay user-mediated:

  • No fully automatic install.
  • The user still needs to approve installation.
  • The user may still need to restart the kernel after dependency changes.

Why this matters

The feedback was positive on inline dependency support, but users still want a faster path from "I typed an import" to "I can install the missing package".

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    enhancementNew feature or requestfrontendWebview, React, TypeScript UInotebook-dependenciesUV, Conda, Pixi, inline deps, environment management

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