Blog

When it comes to network automation we are spoilt with the plethora of tools available to us. One tool that deserves its space within any network automation toolbox is Netmiko. Netmiko is a multi-vendor Python SSH library that simplifies the process of configuring and obtaining data from your network devices.

Git Graph is an extension recently released for Microsofts Visual Studio Code, and I have to say, it's pretty cool! For those of you who are new to VSCode, it can save you a ton of time when developing - highly recommended - check it out here. In

When it comes to open-source network automation tools, NAPALM is one of the heavy hitters in the industry. For those of you who are new to NAPALM, it is: ... a vendor-neutral, cross-platform open-source project that provides a unified API to network devices. Typically NAPALM is used for configuring devices, and

One project that I'm starting to use more and more is Rich. In short, Rich is a Python library for: writing rich text (with colour and style) to the terminal and displaying advanced content such as tables, markdown, and syntax highlighted code. ... and I have to say, it

In previous posts, we looked at some of the tools (Flake8 and Black) that can be used for performing stylistic and syntax checking against your Python code. However, there is something else we must also consider - security! Let me introduce - Bandit. Bandit is a Python-based open-source security linter.

VScode is an extremely popular free open-source IDE. Which is great for Network Automation. Here are 3 VSCode shortcuts that can save you a TON of time! Multi-Line Selection * Windows: CTRL+ALT+⬇/⬆ * Mac: CMD+OPTION+SHIFT+⬇/⬆ Search Across All Files * Highlight the text you want to search for. * Execute search:

Previously we looked at how to -- Style your Python Code like a Pro -- using the tool, Black. However, what about if there is a typo in your code? For example, a missing colon or closing bracket. This is where linting comes into play. Linting is the process of

For those of you who are automating your networks with Python, here's a little tool that will save you a ton of time and also make your code look like it's been written by a pro! Its called Black. Black is an awesome code formatter that

Visual Studio Code is a free source-code editor made by Microsoft for Windows, Linux and macOS. Features include support for debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and embedded Git. Below are my top 3 recommended VSCode extensions. They include: * indent-rainbow - indentation helper * Pylance - provides unused