cantools/cantools
CAN bus tools. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 9.5
- age_days: 4147
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 41
Adoption not part of the score
2275 stars · 648 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Python library and command-line tool for working with CAN bus databases. It parses DBC, KCD, SYM, ARXML, and CDD files and encodes/decodes CAN messages, with extras like a candump decoder, C source generator, bus monitor, and signal plotting.
Use cases
- parse dbc files in python
- encode and decode can messages
- decode candump output
- convert arxml to dbc
- generate c code from a dbc file
- monitor can bus traffic
- test can bus nodes
When to avoid
- you need actual CAN hardware/protocol drivers - pair it with python-can instead
- you work with other bus systems like LIN, FlexRay, or Ethernet (Some/IP) exclusively
- you need a GUI-first CAN analysis suite like SavvyCAN or Vector tools
Facets
library · maturity active
parser serialization cli developer-tools embedded-systems developer-tools python cross-platform cli can-bus dbc kcd arxml sym cdd automotive embedded socketcan message-encoding code-generation command-line linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/cantools/cantools · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8bd38196086f
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/cantools/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · fa8765a9c8c1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cantools/cantools | main | 99 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="cantools/cantools")
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