pyats.utils
pyATS Utils: Utilities Module
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using pyATS or building test automation on the Cisco pyATS framework. The package is actively maintained, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. Install friction is moderate due to compiled wheels, but wheels are available for common platforms. If you need pyATS utilities, this is the standard way to get them; if you're not using pyATS, this package alone is unlikely to be useful.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8+; Windows is not supported—Linux and macOS only.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple Python versions and platforms.
- Package is actively maintained with a release 7 days ago, supporting Python 3.10–3.14 on Linux and macOS.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache 2.0 (permissive) — Apache 2.0 is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 295,320 downloads/mo, #7,924 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pyats.utils
from pyats import utils
# Use utilities from the pyats ecosystem- Specific utility functions and APIs available in version 26.7 beyond schema and data structure operations.
- Whether distro, cryptography, pyats.datastructures, and pyats.topology are all required at runtime or conditionally imported.
What it is and what it does
pyats.utils is a sub-component of the pyATS testing framework that bundles utility functions and helpers for test automation. pyATS itself is an end-to-end testing ecosystem developed by Cisco, designed for data-driven and reusable testing in Agile environments. The utils package provides common operations—such as schema validation and data structure utilities—that complement the core pyATS framework.
This package is typically installed as part of a larger pyATS deployment or when you need specific utility functions for test scripts. It depends on distro, cryptography, pyats.datastructures, and pyats.topology, so installing it will pull in those runtime dependencies. The package is actively maintained, with recent releases and support for modern Python versions (3.10–3.14).
Use it for
- Validate test data schemas within pyATS test cases using built-in schema utilities.
- Access common helper functions when building test automation scripts on top of pyATS.
- Integrate utilities into larger test suites that already depend on the pyATS ecosystem.
- Work with data structure operations in network testing and automation workflows.
- Extend test frameworks with reusable utility components from the Cisco pyATS project.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are already using pyATS or building test automation on the Cisco pyATS framework.
The package is actively maintained, carries no known vulnerabilities, and is licensed permissively. Install friction is moderate due to compiled wheels, but wheels are available for common platforms. If you need pyATS utilities, this is the standard way to get them; if you're not using pyATS, this package alone is unlikely to be useful.
Install
pyats-utils on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple Python versions and platforms. Package is actively maintained with a release 7 days ago, supporting Python 3.10–3.14 on Linux and macOS.
Requires Python 3.8+; Windows is not supported—Linux and macOS only.
License in practice
Apache 2.0 is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pyats.utils
from pyats import utils
# Use utilities from the pyats ecosystemVerify before relying
- Specific utility functions and APIs available in version 26.7 beyond schema and data structure operations.
- Whether distro, cryptography, pyats.datastructures, and pyats.topology are all required at runtime or conditionally imported.
Package facts
| License | Apache 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesdistrocryptographypyats.datastructurespyats.topology |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 295,320 / month, #7,924 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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