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# Interface: IKernelOptions

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/kernelspecs.ts:84](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/kernelspecs.ts#L84)

Registration options for a new kernel.

## Properties

### create

> **create**: [`KernelFactory`](../type-aliases/KernelFactory.md)

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/kernelspecs.ts:93](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/kernelspecs.ts#L93)

The factory function to instantiate a new kernel.

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### spec

> **spec**: `ISpecModel`

Defined in: [packages/services/src/kernel/kernelspecs.ts:88](https://github.com/jupyterlite/jupyterlite/blob/14439ec34e3cade5baa221a050277e15da9d0c06/packages/services/src/kernel/kernelspecs.ts#L88)

The kernel spec.