{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"pyds9 provides a Python interface to communicate with SAO DS9 (an astronomical image viewer) via the XPA messaging system, allowing remote control of DS9 windows and image display.","skillfed_tags":["astronomy","legacy","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Automate loading and display of FITS astronomical images in DS9 from Python analysis pipelines","Query which DS9 windows are currently open and send commands to specific instances programmatically","Build interactive astronomy workflows that combine Python data processing with DS9 visualization","Test or script DS9 functionality as part of astronomy software testing suites"],"what_it_does":"pyds9 is a Python wrapper around the XPA messaging system that enables programmatic control of SAO DS9, an interactive astronomical image viewer. It allows you to open DS9 windows, load FITS image files, and send commands to DS9 from Python code, bridging the gap between Python data analysis and interactive visualization.\n\nThe package wraps XPA to communicate with DS9 instances. It has no runtime dependencies, but requires compilation of bundled C code during installation, which depends on X11 development libraries. The package has received no updates since its initial release in 2016-08-05, and shows no recent maintenance activity, making it a legacy tool with uncertain compatibility on modern systems.","worth_installing":"No, unless you are maintaining legacy astronomy code that already depends on pyds9. The package is abandoned (no updates since 2016-08-05), has unclear licensing, requires non-trivial system dependencies and C compilation, and offers no assurance of compatibility with modern Python or X11 environments. For new projects, consider whether DS9 integration is necessary or if alternative approaches would be more maintainable."},"id":"pyds9","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyds9","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyds9.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyds9/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2016-08-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"pyds9","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Python/DS9 connection via XPA (with numpy and pyfits support)"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":238847,"position":8929,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.8.1"}