{"categories":[{"label":"Libraries","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries/9"},{"label":"Bio-Informatics","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-bio-informatics"},{"label":"Chemistry","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-chemistry"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides prebuilt Python wheels for OpenBabel, a molecular chemistry toolkit, making it easy to install OpenBabel via pip without compiling from source.","skillfed_tags":["chemistry","molecular-modeling","prebuilt-wheels"],"use_cases":["Convert molecular structure files between formats (PDB, MOL2, SDF, SMILES) in Python scripts without command-line tools","Perform batch molecular property calculations and structure validation in chemistry research workflows","Build cheminformatics pipelines that require fast, reliable access to OpenBabel without compilation overhead","Integrate molecular structure handling into scientific Python applications for drug discovery or materials science","Use the obabel command-line interface for quick format conversions in shell scripts or data processing pipelines"],"what_it_does":"openbabel-wheel is an unofficial distribution of OpenBabel, a C++ molecular chemistry toolkit, packaged as prebuilt Python wheels for easy installation via pip. It eliminates the need to compile OpenBabel from source, which can be complex and time-consuming. The package provides wheels for multiple operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows) and architectures (x86_64, aarch64, arm64), supporting Python 3.8 through 3.14.\n\nOnce installed, users can import the openbabel module to programmatically manipulate molecular structures, convert between chemical file formats, and perform computational chemistry tasks. The package also exposes the obabel command-line tool for format conversion and molecular analysis. It is distributed under GPLv2, the same license as the upstream OpenBabel project.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need OpenBabel for molecular chemistry work and want to avoid compilation. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and offers broad platform coverage. The GPLv2 copyleft license is a hard constraint for proprietary or closed-source projects; evaluate your licensing requirements first. Medium install friction is typical for compiled scientific packages with platform-specific wheels."},"id":"openbabel-wheel","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/openbabel-wheel","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/openbabel-wheel.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/openbabel-wheel/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-17","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"openbabel-wheel","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"An unofficial repository to distribute OpenBabel prebuilt wheels through Pypi.."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":113008,"position":12354,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.1.1.23"}