Install
Get started with Pivotal
Install the Pivotal language and JupyterLab extension via pip and the
VS Code extension
via marketplace.
pip install pivotal-lang pivotal-labSyntax
Readable pipelines that compile to Python
Write transformations in a compact DSL and run against common Python data backends (Pandas, Polars, DuckDB).
with players
filter minutes >= 900
goals_per_90 = goals / minutes * 90
sort goals_per_90 desc
select player, team, goals_per_90players = players[players["minutes"] >= 900].copy()
players["goals_per_90"] = players["goals"] / players["minutes"] * 90
players = (
players
.sort_values("goals_per_90", ascending=False)
[["player", "team", "goals_per_90"]]
)Notebook and editor support
Use Pivotal in Jupyter and VS Code
Use Pivotal in either Jupyter Notebooks or VS Code with syntax highlighting, autocomplete, and visual data explorer / viewer.
MCP server
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