diff --git a/dotfiles/ipython.py b/dotfiles/ipython.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f758bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/ipython.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os, IPython
+os.environ['PYTHONSTARTUP'] = ''  # Prevent running this again
+IPython.start_ipython()
+raise SystemExit
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc.d/ipython.zsh b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/ipython.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dd7b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc.d/ipython.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+if which ipython >/dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then
+  export PYTHONSTARTUP="${HOME}/.ipython.py"
+fi