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id: netutils
version: "1.18.0"
license: Apache-2.0
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# netutils — Common helper functions useful in network automation.

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 309.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Netutils is a lightweight Python library that centralizes common functions used in network automation workflows. It handles tasks like converting BGP ASN formats, normalizing network interface names to a standard form, and performing password encryption operations. The library is designed to be minimal and focused, avoiding unnecessary dependencies while providing a stable API for network engineers and automation developers.

The package targets modern Python versions and is actively maintained. It has no external runtime dependencies, making it easy to integrate into existing automation frameworks or scripts. The library is production-stable and widely used in the network automation community, with comprehensive documentation and an active development team.

Use it for:

- Convert BGP ASN values between different formats in network configuration management scripts.
- Normalize interface names from different vendor devices to a consistent format for comparison or reporting.
- Encrypt network device passwords using standard encryption methods in automation workflows.
- Build network automation tools that need reliable, dependency-free utility functions.
- Integrate common network data transformations into larger orchestration or validation pipelines.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Netutils provides a collection of utility functions for common network automation tasks, such as converting BGP ASN formats, normalizing interface names, and password encryption.

Yes. Netutils is a stable, actively maintained library with zero dependencies, permissive licensing, and low install friction. It solves real network automation problems with a focused, lightweight approach. Install it if you're building network automation tools or scripts that need reliable utility functions for common tasks.

## Install

pip install netutils
uv add netutils
poetry add netutils

## Installing netutils

Before you install: Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with a release 14 days ago and ongoing repository activity.

License in practice: Apache-2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install netutils

from netutils.asn import asn_to_int

result = asn_to_int('1')

Requires Python 3.10 or later (supports 3.10 through 3.14).

Verify before relying:

- Whether the library includes functions beyond those mentioned (BGP ASN, interface normalization, password encryption).
- Performance characteristics or scalability limits for bulk network data processing.
- Specific ASN conversion examples and supported formats.

## Package facts

- License: Apache-2.0 (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 309.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

network automation utilities, BGP ASN conversion, interface name normalization, network helper functions, network utilities library, password encryption network, network automation tools, network-automation, utilities

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