# Container as kernel?

**URL:** <https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/container-as-kernel/6433>\
**Category:** JupyterLab\
**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/container-as-kernel/6433 "2020-10-19T13:44:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![cloudbustinguk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/cloudbustinguk/32/2899_2.png) [@cloudbustinguk](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/cloudbustinguk)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/container-as-kernel/6433/1 "2020-10-19T13:44:05Z")

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Hey all,  
A customer has asked if it is possible to specify a container image with their python application as a kernel / to make a notebook out of a container image.

Off of the top of my head, this is not possible, and I recommended they just use the container via a console launcher (for those users who do not operate a workstation, etc).

However, I thought it worthwhile asking, in case this might be on the roadmap.

Many thanks

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**Author:** ![sgibson91](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/sgibson91/32/487_2.png) [@sgibson91](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/sgibson91)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/container-as-kernel/6433/2 "2020-10-19T14:41:50Z")

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Would [repo2docker](https://repo2docker.readthedocs.io) help?