signac - simple data management

The signac framework helps users manage and scale file-based workflows, facilitating data reuse, sharing, and reproducibility.

It provides a simple and robust data model to create a well-defined indexable storage layout for data and metadata. This makes it easier to operate on large data spaces, streamlines post-processing and analysis and makes data collectively accessible.

Resources

• Framework documentation: Examples, tutorials, topic guides, and package Python APIs.
• Chat Support: Get help and ask questions on the signac gitter channel.
• signac website: Framework overview and news.

Installation

The recommended installation method for signac is through conda or pip. The software is tested for Python versions 2.7 and 3.4+ and is built for all major platforms.

To install signac via the conda-forge channel, execute:

conda install -c conda-forge signac

To install signac via pip, execute:

pip install signac

Detailed information about alternative installation methods can be found in the documentation.

Quickstart

The framework facilitates a project-based workflow. Set up a new project:

$ mkdir my_project
$ cd my_project
$ signac init MyProject

and access the project handle:

>>> project = signac.get_project()

Testing

You can test this package by executing:

$ python -m unittest discover tests/

Acknowledgment

When using signac as part of your work towards a publication, we would really appreciate that you acknowledge signac appropriately. We have prepared examples on how to do that here. Thank you very much!