# Jupyter Client

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`jupyter_client` contains the reference implementation of the [Jupyter protocol][].
It also provides client and kernel management APIs for working with kernels.

It also provides the `jupyter kernelspec` entrypoint
for installing kernelspecs for use with Jupyter frontends.

[Jupyter protocol]: http://jupyter-client.readthedocs.org/en/latest/messaging.html