pyats.tcl
pyATS Tcl: Tcl Integration and Objects
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using pyATS for test automation and need Tcl integration. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and supports current Python versions. Install friction is moderate due to compiled wheels, but binaries are readily available. Not recommended as a standalone tool—it is a specialized sub-component designed to work within the pyATS ecosystem.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; Linux and macOS only (Windows not supported).
- Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple Python versions (3.10–3.14) and platforms (macOS, Linux x86_64, aarch64, musllinux), but pre-built binaries are available.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Apache 2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 295,134 downloads/mo, #7,931 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install pyats.tcl
from pyats.tcl import Tcl
tcl_obj = Tcl()- Specific Tcl version requirements or compatibility constraints not stated in the fact sheet.
- Whether tkinter must be separately installed on the system or is bundled with the wheel.
- Concrete examples of 'better interface & datastructure casting' compared to raw tkinter.
What it is and what it does
pyats.tcl is a sub-component of the pyATS end-to-end testing framework that bridges Python and Tcl by wrapping the tkinter module. It provides improved interfaces and data structure casting for Tcl integration within test automation workflows. The package is part of Cisco's broader pyATS ecosystem, which is designed for data-driven, reusable testing in Agile environments.
The package supports modern Python versions (3.8 through 3.14) on Linux and macOS, distributed as pre-built wheels. It depends on pyats.datastructures and pyats.log, making it most useful when integrated into a larger pyATS test suite rather than as a standalone tool. The wrapper abstracts some of tkinter's lower-level details to make Tcl objects easier to work with in Python test code.
Use it for
- Integrating Tcl scripts or Tcl-based tools into Python-driven test automation workflows within pyATS.
- Casting and handling Tcl data structures in Python test cases without manual type conversion.
- Building reusable test libraries that need to call Tcl functions from Python test code.
- Extending pyATS test suites with Tcl-based network or device automation components.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using pyATS for test automation and need Tcl integration.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and supports current Python versions. Install friction is moderate due to compiled wheels, but binaries are readily available. Not recommended as a standalone tool—it is a specialized sub-component designed to work within the pyATS ecosystem.
Install
pyats-tcl on PyPI
Before you install
Active maintenance with a release 7 days ago. Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple Python versions (3.10–3.14) and platforms (macOS, Linux x86_64, aarch64, musllinux), but pre-built binaries are available.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; Linux and macOS only (Windows not supported).
License in practice
Apache 2.0 permissive license allows use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pyats.tcl
from pyats.tcl import Tcl
tcl_obj = Tcl()Verify before relying
- Specific Tcl version requirements or compatibility constraints not stated in the fact sheet.
- Whether tkinter must be separately installed on the system or is bundled with the wheel.
- Concrete examples of 'better interface & datastructure casting' compared to raw tkinter.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyats.datastructurespyats.log |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 295,134 / month, #7,931 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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