genie
Genie: THE standard pyATS Library System
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building network test automation on Linux or macOS. Genie is actively maintained, production-stable, carries no known vulnerabilities, and provides a mature framework for network device testing. The permissive Apache 2.0 license and broad Python support (3.8+) make it suitable for enterprise use. Install friction is moderate due to 12 dependencies, but prebuilt wheels minimize compilation overhead. Not suitable for Windows environments.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Linux or macOS; Windows is not supported.
- Testbed YAML configuration file needed to define network devices.
- Medium install friction due to 12 runtime dependencies including multiple genie.libs subpackages.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for enterprise network testing environments.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 283,131 downloads/mo, #8,079 on PyPI
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pip install genie
from genie import testbed
tb = testbed.load('testbed.yaml')
device = tb.devices['device_name']
device.connect()- Specific capabilities of each genie.libs subpackage (conf, clean, health, filetransferutils, ops, parser, sdk) and how they integrate
- Whether all 12 runtime dependencies are always required or if some are optional for specific use cases
- Current state of documentation and examples at the Cisco DevNet homepage
What it is and what it does
Genie is a test automation framework and standard library for pyATS, designed to accelerate network testing by providing object-oriented abstractions for device configuration (Conf), operational state (Ops), and event-driven testing through a modular harness. It abstracts away differences between operating systems and management interfaces (CLI, YANG, REST), allowing developers to write reusable test cases in Python that work across heterogeneous network environments.
The framework bundles configuration management, operational state representation, test harness orchestration, and utility functions into a cohesive system. Developers use Genie to define network topologies, verify device states, and trigger dynamic test scenarios based on predefined events. It supports rapid iteration and scaling from simple linear tests to complex asynchronous suites, with active maintenance and broad Python version support (3.8+) on Linux and macOS.
Use it for
- Automate network device configuration validation across multiple vendors and OS types using unified Python objects
- Build event-driven test suites that dynamically generate test cases based on network triggers and verification rules
- Verify operational state consistency across network devices after configuration changes or failures
- Develop reusable test libraries for CI/CD pipelines in network automation and NetDevOps workflows
- Perform data-driven testing of network features with scalable, asynchronous test execution
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building network test automation on Linux or macOS.
Genie is actively maintained, production-stable, carries no known vulnerabilities, and provides a mature framework for network device testing. The permissive Apache 2.0 license and broad Python support (3.8+) make it suitable for enterprise use. Install friction is moderate due to 12 dependencies, but prebuilt wheels minimize compilation overhead. Not suitable for Windows environments.
Install
genie on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to 12 runtime dependencies including multiple genie.libs subpackages. Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago. Supports Python 3.8+ across macOS and Linux with prebuilt wheels for Python 3.10–3.14.
Requires Linux or macOS; Windows is not supported. Testbed YAML configuration file needed to define network devices.
License in practice
Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for enterprise network testing environments.
Quickstart
pip install genie
from genie import testbed
tb = testbed.load('testbed.yaml')
device = tb.devices['device_name']
device.connect()Verify before relying
- Specific capabilities of each genie.libs subpackage (conf, clean, health, filetransferutils, ops, parser, sdk) and how they integrate
- Whether all 12 runtime dependencies are always required or if some are optional for specific use cases
- Current state of documentation and examples at the Cisco DevNet homepage
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 12 packagesPrettyTabletqdmdilljsonpicklenetaddrgenie.libs.confgenie.libs.cleangenie.libs.healthgenie.libs.filetransferutilsgenie.libs.opsgenie.libs.parsergenie.libs.sdk |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 283,131 / month, #8,079 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableDevelopment Status :: 6 - MatureEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsIntended Audience :: Telecommunications IndustryLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: Testing |
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See also genie.libs.ops · genie.libs.sdk · nflx-genie-client · pyats.contrib · genie.libs.conf · genie.libs.parser · genie.libs.clean · genie.trafficgen · genie.libs.filetransferutils · genie.libs.robot