{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering/7"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Analyzes skeleton (thin object) images to extract and characterize their structure, connectivity, and morphological properties using Python.","skillfed_tags":["image-analysis","graph-topology","biomedical-imaging"],"use_cases":["Quantify branching patterns and connectivity in microscopy images of blood vessels or neural networks.","Extract path lengths and tortuosity metrics from fiber or crack networks in materials.","Identify and classify junction types and endpoints in road or river network maps.","Measure skeleton robustness by analyzing how removal of nodes affects network connectivity.","Generate summary statistics on skeleton morphology for automated image classification tasks."],"what_it_does":"skan is a Python library for analyzing skeleton images\u2014binary images where objects have been reduced to their thin, one-pixel-wide centerlines. It extracts topological and morphological information from these skeletons, such as branch points, endpoints, and path lengths, representing them as graph structures. The package is built on established scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, scikit-image, NetworkX) and integrates with napari for visualization.\n\nTypical use is in biomedical imaging (analyzing blood vessel networks, neuron morphology), materials science (fiber networks, crack patterns), and any domain where understanding the connectivity and geometry of thin structures matters. You load a binary skeleton image, convert it to a graph representation, and query its structural properties.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and fills a specific niche in skeleton image analysis with a mature dependency stack. It is appropriate for research and production use in image analysis pipelines. The Alpha status reflects ongoing development but not instability."},"id":"skan","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/skan","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/skan.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/skan/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-06","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"skan","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Skeleton analysis in Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":130711,"position":11629,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.13.1"}