Network automation that simply works
Modern Python CLI toolkit for network device automation – concurrent, type-safe, multi-vendor automation in minutes.
Bazing fast execution
Execute sequences of commands across devices and groups of devices. Perform configuration backups and safely issue up/downgrades.
Multi-vendor support
Works with MikroTik, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and more. Vendor-aware sequences and backups with platform-specific optimizations.
Flexible configuration
YAML/CSV configuration support with tags, groups, and inheritance. Environment variables for credentials and extensive customization options.
Production ready
Comprehensive error handling, secure credential management, extensive testing, and battle-tested in real network environments.
Rich CLI output
Beautiful terminal output with selectable modes, progress indicators, colored syntax highlighting, and structured data visualization.
Type-safe internals
Built with modern Python, full type safety with mypy, rich and pydantic 2 data models.
60-second success¶
First, install networka:
Goal: run a command against a device without creating any files.
Expected output (trimmed):
Interactive authentication mode enabled
Username: admin
Password: ********
Executing on 192.0.2.10: /system/identity/print
name="MikroTik"
Command completed successfully
Networka setup and command execution demonstration
Key features¶
- Multi-vendor automation (MikroTik, Cisco, Arista, Juniper, …)
- Flexible configuration (YAML/CSV), tags and groups
- Vendor-aware sequences and backups
- Rich CLI output with selectable output modes
- Type-safe internals (mypy), clean CLI (Typer + Rich)
Installation¶
Start with the Installation, then explore the User guide for config, environment variables, output modes, results, and more.
Python 3.11+ is required.