{"categories":[{"label":"Distributed Computing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-distributed-computing/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a Python interface to Open MPI, a high-performance implementation of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) specification for distributed computing and parallel applications.","skillfed_tags":["hpc","parallel-computing","distributed-systems"],"use_cases":["Distribute computation across a cluster of machines using MPI message passing.","Parallelize scientific simulations and numerical algorithms on multi-node HPC systems.","Build fault-tolerant distributed applications that coordinate via MPI collective operations.","Develop and test parallel code locally before deploying to production HPC clusters."],"what_it_does":"This package wraps Open MPI, the open-source implementation of the MPI specification for distributed-memory parallel computing. It allows Python developers to write and run parallel applications across clusters and multi-node systems by providing access to MPI's message-passing primitives. Open MPI is maintained by a consortium of academic, research, and industry partners and combines expertise from across the HPC community.\n\nThe package is distributed as prebuilt wheels for macOS and Linux but has medium install friction because it requires the Open MPI system library to be present on the host machine\u2014it does not bundle the runtime. There are no declared Python runtime dependencies. The project is actively maintained, with recent releases and an active repository.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need MPI for distributed computing and have Open MPI already installed on your system. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and receives regular downloads. The main gotcha is that it requires the Open MPI system library as a prerequisite and does not specify Python version support, so verify compatibility with your environment before committing."},"id":"openmpi","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/openmpi","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/openmpi.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/openmpi/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-25","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"openmpi","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"A high performance implementation of MPI"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":101983,"position":12902,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"5.0.10"}