.. _software:

Open-source software packages
=============================

The |ScSe team| is developing several open-source Python packages to work with scenario
data in :ref:`iamc-format`.

Scenario analysis: **pyam**
---------------------------

Analysis and visualization of integrated-assessment & macro-energy scenarios

.. figure:: https://github.com/IAMconsortium/pyam/blob/main/docs/logos/pyam-header.png?raw=true
   :target: https://pyam-iamc.readthedocs.io
   :width: 600px

https://pyam-iamc.readthedocs.io

Scenario processing: **nomenclature**
-------------------------------------

Management of IAMC-format project definitions

https://nomenclature-iamc.readthedocs.io

Data warehouse: **ixmp4**
-------------------------

Data warehouse for high-powered scenario analysis in the domain of
integrated assessment of climate change and energy systems modeling

https://docs.ece.iiasa.ac.at/projects/ixmp4

.. _pysquirrel:

NUTS utility: **pysquirrel**
----------------------------

pysquirrel is a Python package designed to work with NUTS administrative divisions, searching
the list of Eurostat territorial units.

For more information on how to install and use the package please refer to the README on GitHub.

https://github.com/iiasa/pysquirrel