{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/7"},{"label":"Electronic Design Automation (EDA)","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-electronic-design-automation-eda"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Edalize abstracts the interface to EDA tools (simulators, synthesis tools, linters) so you can define a project once and run it across different tools without rewriting tool-specific configurations.","skillfed_tags":["hdl-automation","eda-tools","fpga-workflow"],"use_cases":["Run the same HDL testbench across multiple simulators (Icarus, ModelSim, Xsim) to verify tool-independent correctness","Automate FPGA synthesis and place-and-route for Xilinx or Altera tools from a single project definition","Generate simulator project files for manual inspection or GUI-based debugging without writing tool-specific scripts","Parameterize HDL simulations with compile-time and runtime arguments, then sweep parameters across multiple runs","Integrate HDL verification into Python-based CI/CD pipelines without tool-specific build logic"],"what_it_does":"Edalize is a Python library that provides a unified interface to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools\u2014simulators like Icarus and ModelSim, synthesis tools like Vivado and Quartus, and linters. Instead of learning each tool's specific project format and command-line interface, you describe your HDL design once (files, parameters, constraints) and Edalize generates the necessary tool-specific project files and orchestrates building and running them.\n\nThe library accepts Verilog and VHDL source files, tool-specific options, compile-time parameters (Verilog defines, generics), and runtime arguments (plusargs), then creates and executes projects in your chosen tool. This is particularly useful for switching between simulators to verify tool-specific behavior or for automating repetitive HDL workflows. It can be embedded in Python projects or used to generate template files for manual GUI work.","worth_installing":"Yes. Edalize is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with minimal friction, and solves a real problem for HDL workflows\u2014abstracting away tool-specific boilerplate. If you work with multiple EDA tools or need to automate HDL builds, it will save significant effort. If you use only one tool and have no automation needs, the value is lower."},"id":"edalize","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/edalize","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/edalize.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/edalize/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-24","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"edalize","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Library for interfacing EDA tools such as simulators, linters or synthesis tools, using a common interface"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":220261,"position":9307,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.6.8"}