ansys-edb-core
A python wrapper for Ansys Edb service
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you have a licensed copy of AEDT and need to automate or integrate EDB design workflows into Python. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and supports current Python versions. No known vulnerabilities. Install only if you have an EDB server available (typically via AEDT) and a clear automation use case.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; a running EDB server (local or remote) is needed for actual operations.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and four runtime dependencies (ansys-api-edb, protobuf, grpcio, ansys-tools-common).
- Active maintenance with a recent release 51 days ago and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions, though you must retain the license notice.
last release 2026-06-24 (51 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 7 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 123,962 downloads/mo, #11,890 on PyPI
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pip install ansys-edb-core
from ansys_edb_core import client
# Connect to local or remote EDB server and interact with design files- Whether the EDB server must be separately installed or if it ships with AEDT
- Supported versions of Ansys Electronic Desktop (AEDT) that this client works with
- Whether gRPC communication requires specific network configuration or firewall rules
What it is and what it does
PyEDB-Core is a Python wrapper around the Ansys Electronics Database (EDB) service, providing a client API to interact with an EDB server running locally or remotely. It allows you to programmatically create, edit, read, and write EDB files—the native format for storing electronic design information in Ansys Electronic Desktop (AEDT). The package communicates via gRPC and Protocol Buffers, relying on ansys-api-edb for service definitions and ansys-tools-common for shared utilities.
The package is intended for engineers and researchers who need to automate design workflows, batch-process circuit designs, or integrate AEDT design files into larger Python-based simulation pipelines. It is in Beta status and actively maintained, supporting Python 3.10 through 3.13. Note that using this package requires a legally licensed copy of AEDT; PyEDB-Core makes no commercial claim over Ansys itself.
Use it for
- Automate creation and modification of electronic designs by scripting EDB file operations instead of using the AEDT GUI.
- Batch-process multiple circuit designs or parametric studies by reading EDB files, modifying parameters, and writing updated designs.
- Integrate AEDT design data into a larger Python simulation or analysis pipeline for multi-tool workflows.
- Programmatically extract design information from EDB files for reporting, validation, or cross-tool data exchange.
- Build custom design templates or generators that produce EDB files for downstream simulation in AEDT.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you have a licensed copy of AEDT and need to automate or integrate EDB design workflows into Python.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries a permissive MIT license, and supports current Python versions. No known vulnerabilities. Install only if you have an EDB server available (typically via AEDT) and a clear automation use case.
Install
ansys-edb-core on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel and four runtime dependencies (ansys-api-edb, protobuf, grpcio, ansys-tools-common). Active maintenance with a recent release 51 days ago and ongoing repository activity.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; a running EDB server (local or remote) is needed for actual operations.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions, though you must retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install ansys-edb-core
from ansys_edb_core import client
# Connect to local or remote EDB server and interact with design filesVerify before relying
- Whether the EDB server must be separately installed or if it ships with AEDT
- Supported versions of Ansys Electronic Desktop (AEDT) that this client works with
- Whether gRPC communication requires specific network configuration or firewall rules
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesansys-api-edbprotobufgrpcioansys-tools-common |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 51 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 123,962 / month, #11,890 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Information Analysis |
Evidence: ansys_edb_core-0.3.3-py3-none-any.whl
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