execute Bash command from IPython

Question

I want to source my bash environment when executing a bash command from IPython using the ! operator, thus allowing me access to my defined bash functions:

Answer 1

Fernando Perez, creator of IPython, suggests this:

In [1]: %%bash
. ~/.bashrc
 

This works on the current stable version (0.13.2). He admits that's a bit clunky, and welcomes pull requests. . .