pyats.kleenex
pyATS Kleenex: Testbed Preparation, Clean & Finalization
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using pyATS for testing. Kleenex is a focused, actively maintained sub-component that solves a real problem in test automation—reliable device cleanup and preparation. It has no security vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and broad Python version support. Install friction is moderate due to its eight pyATS dependencies, but these are expected in the pyATS ecosystem. If you are not using pyATS, this package is not useful standalone.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later.
- Depends on eight pyATS sub-packages (aetest, async, datastructures, log, topology, utils) and requests; ensure the full pyATS ecosystem is installed or install pyats as a whole.
- Active maintenance with a release within the past week.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, typical for infrastructure testing tools.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 296,077 downloads/mo, #7,906 on PyPI
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pip install pyats.kleenex
from pyats.kleenex import Kleenex
kleenex = Kleenex(testbed)
kleenex.clean()- Whether Kleenex can be used standalone or requires the full pyATS installation
- Specific device types and platforms supported for cleanup orchestration
- Performance characteristics when managing large testbeds with many devices
What it is and what it does
pyATS Kleenex is a sub-component of the pyATS end-to-end testing framework that handles testbed device preparation and cleanup. It provides a standardized interface for developers to write and execute code that interacts with testbed devices, ensuring they are in a known clean state before test execution begins. The package is designed to integrate seamlessly with pyATS's data-driven and reusable testing model, supporting both simple linear workflows and complex asynchronous test suites.
Kleenex abstracts away the complexity of device state management across heterogeneous testbeds, allowing teams to define cleanup and finalization logic once and apply it consistently across test runs. It is part of Cisco's pyATS ecosystem, which emphasizes Agile rapid development and extensibility. The package supports modern Python versions (3.8+) on Linux and macOS, with active maintenance and no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Reset testbed devices to a baseline configuration before running automated test suites
- Orchestrate cleanup tasks across multiple devices in parallel as part of test teardown
- Standardize device preparation logic across teams to ensure reproducible test environments
- Integrate device state management into CI/CD pipelines for network and infrastructure testing
- Finalize device state after test execution to prevent test pollution in shared testbeds
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using pyATS for testing.
Kleenex is a focused, actively maintained sub-component that solves a real problem in test automation—reliable device cleanup and preparation. It has no security vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and broad Python version support. Install friction is moderate due to its eight pyATS dependencies, but these are expected in the pyATS ecosystem. If you are not using pyATS, this package is not useful standalone.
Install
pyats-kleenex on PyPI
Before you install
Active maintenance with a release within the past week. Medium install friction due to eight runtime dependencies, all within the pyATS ecosystem. Wheels available for Python 3.10–3.14 across macOS and Linux platforms (including musllinux), reducing compilation overhead.
Requires Python 3.8 or later. Depends on eight pyATS sub-packages (aetest, async, datastructures, log, topology, utils) and requests; ensure the full pyATS ecosystem is installed or install pyats as a whole.
License in practice
Apache 2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, typical for infrastructure testing tools.
Quickstart
pip install pyats.kleenex
from pyats.kleenex import Kleenex
kleenex = Kleenex(testbed)
kleenex.clean()Verify before relying
- Whether Kleenex can be used standalone or requires the full pyATS installation
- Specific device types and platforms supported for cleanup orchestration
- Performance characteristics when managing large testbeds with many devices
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 8 packagesrequestsdistropyats.aetestpyats.asyncpyats.datastructurespyats.logpyats.topologypyats.utils |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 296,077 / month, #7,906 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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