{"categories":[{"label":"Testing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-testing/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"cocotb-bus provides pre-built testbenching tools and reusable bus interface models for cocotb, a Python-based hardware verification framework.","skillfed_tags":["hardware-verification","cocotb-ecosystem","unmaintained"],"use_cases":["Building reusable testbenches for common hardware bus protocols without writing interface models from scratch","Accelerating cocotb-based verification projects by leveraging pre-built bus abstractions","Prototyping hardware simulation environments where standard bus interfaces are needed","Learning cocotb verification patterns through example bus interface implementations"],"what_it_does":"cocotb-bus is a library of pre-packaged testbenching utilities and reusable bus interface models designed to work with cocotb, a Python framework for hardware verification. It sits on top of cocotb and scapy, providing abstraction layers for common bus protocols and simulation patterns to reduce boilerplate in hardware testbench development.\n\nThe package is no longer actively maintained, as stated in its own documentation. While the last commit is recent, the library itself has not had a release in 265 days. This means new features and bug fixes are unlikely, and compatibility with newer versions of cocotb or Python may drift over time.","worth_installing":"Yes, with strong conditions. The package is useful for cocotb users who need standard bus interfaces and can tolerate an unmaintained library. The unclear license is a significant blocker\u2014verify licensing terms before use in commercial or proprietary projects. Low install friction and zero known vulnerabilities are positive, but the lack of active maintenance means you should expect to fork or patch it if issues arise."},"id":"cocotb-bus","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cocotb-bus","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cocotb-bus.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cocotb-bus/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-11-22","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"cocotb-bus","python_support":"supports_current","summary":null},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":437152,"position":6672,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.0"}