{"categories":[{"label":"Testing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-testing/6"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides Fortran modules and a unit testing framework for building mixed-language applications that interoperate between Fortran and C/C++, wrapping algorithms from ecKit.","skillfed_tags":["fortran-interop","cmake-integration","unit-testing"],"use_cases":["Writing unit tests for Fortran code using preprocessor macros and CMake integration without manual boilerplate.","Building mixed Fortran/C++ applications that need MPI communication and logging infrastructure.","Wrapping ecKit algorithms in Fortran for numerical or scientific computing workflows.","Offline deployment of Fortran projects by pre-downloading platform-specific wheels for air-gapped systems."],"what_it_does":"FCKit is a Fortran toolkit designed to simplify interoperability between Fortran and C/C++ codebases. It includes a unit testing framework (fctest) that uses C preprocessor macros to streamline test writing, bundling tests into Fortran modules and auto-generating a main program via Python and CMake. The package also wraps useful algorithms from ecKit and provides Fortran modules for MPI and logging in mixed-language applications.\n\nThe package is distributed as pre-built wheels for multiple Python versions and platforms (macOS and Linux), but its primary use is within CMake-driven Fortran build systems rather than as a standalone Python library. Installation involves medium friction due to compiled dependencies and platform-specific wheels. It is actively maintained and carries no known security vulnerabilities.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building a Fortran project with CMake and need a lightweight unit testing framework or mixed-language interop support. No, if you are looking for a pure Python library\u2014this is a Fortran toolkit distributed via PyPI for build-system convenience. License terms are unclear, so verify licensing before use in proprietary code."},"id":"fckitlib","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/fckitlib","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/fckitlib.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/fckitlib/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-01","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"fckitlib","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"\"fckitlib\""},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":84117,"position":14025,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.14.2.19"}