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# Interface: IKernelOptions

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts:495](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/5035a96c938c979af25e88bf755c77f330915a2e/packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts#L495)

Options to start a new kernel.

## Properties

### id?

> `optional` **id**: `string`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts:499](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/5035a96c938c979af25e88bf755c77f330915a2e/packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts#L499)

The kernel id.

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### location?

> `optional` **location**: `string`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts:509](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/5035a96c938c979af25e88bf755c77f330915a2e/packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts#L509)

The location in the virtual filesystem from which the kernel was started.

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### name?

> `optional` **name**: `string`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts:504](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/5035a96c938c979af25e88bf755c77f330915a2e/packages/services/src/kernel/client.ts#L504)

The kernel name.