{"categories":[{"label":"Distributed Computing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-distributed-computing/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"PyPIM provides a Python client to communicate with the Ansys Product Instance Management (PIM) API, a gRPC service for starting and managing remote product instances.","skillfed_tags":["grpc-client","ansys-ecosystem","remote-services"],"use_cases":["Start MAPDL or other Ansys products in a remote environment and interact with them via gRPC channels from Python code.","Integrate PyPIM into PyAnsys libraries to transparently switch between local and remote product instances based on environment.","Build service-oriented applications that need to spawn and manage Ansys product instances on demand.","Configure secure connections to PIM servers using mTLS or other transport security mechanisms."],"what_it_does":"PyPIM is a Python wrapper around the Ansys Product Instance Management (PIM) gRPC API. It lets you start and manage Ansys products (like MAPDL) in remote environments and communicate with their APIs without needing to understand the underlying infrastructure. The package is pure Python and relies on gRPC for transport.\n\nThe PIM API itself is intentionally minimal\u2014it assumes all configuration happens on the server side. You only need to know which product to start and which API it exposes. PyPIM is not designed for stateless services, job management, or full service orchestration; it focuses on managing service-oriented applications with a small, focused feature set. Configuration is external (via a JSON file and environment variable), and the package supports multiple security transports including TLS, mutual TLS, Unix Domain Sockets, and Windows Named User Authentication.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you have access to a configured PIM API server and need to manage Ansys product instances remotely. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and uses a permissive MIT license. However, the PIM service itself is not publicly exposed, so this is primarily useful within Ansys infrastructure or authorized environments. Check with your Ansys administrator or the documentation to confirm access before installing."},"id":"ansys-platform-instancemanagement","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ansys-platform-instancemanagement","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ansys-platform-instancemanagement.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ansys-platform-instancemanagement/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-14","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"ansys-platform-instancemanagement","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A Python wrapper for Ansys platform instancemanagement"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":192665,"position":9859,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.2.0"}