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id: networkx
version: "3.6.1"
license: BSD-3-Clause
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# networkx — Python package for creating and manipulating graphs and networks

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install networkx
uv add networkx
poetry add networkx

## Description

NetworkX
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NetworkX is a Python package for the creation, manipulation,
and study of the structure, dynamics, and functions
of complex networks.

- **Website (including documentation):** https://networkx.org
- **Mailing list:** https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/networkx-discuss
- **Source:**...

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

NetworkX creates, manipulates, and analyzes complex networks and graphs, providing algorithms for pathfinding, connectivity, centrality, and structural analysis of network data.

Verdict: NetworkX is a mature, actively maintained graph library with no security vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and zero dependencies. Its top-1000 popularity tier and production-stable status make it a reliable choice for network analysis work.

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