# pyrevitlabs/pyRevit

Rapid Application Development (RAD) Environment for Autodesk Revit®

Repository: https://github.com/pyrevitlabs/pyRevit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pyrevit
Homepage: https://www.pyrevitlabs.io
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: autodesk-revit, python, ironpython, cpython, csharp, vbnet, dynamobim, grasshopper
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:57:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4035, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 42, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1860, forks 479 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:45.233900+00:00)

## What it is
pyRevit is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment and framework for Autodesk Revit, letting users create and distribute Revit add-ons and toolbars using Python (IronPython/CPython), C#, and VB.NET. It ships with a large set of built-in productivity tools and a CLI for managing deployments.

## Use cases
- create custom Revit add-in buttons in python
- automate repetitive tasks in autodesk revit
- build and distribute a revit toolbar for my team
- run batch scripts against revit models
- extend revit without learning the full revit api in c#
- manage multiple pyrevit tool deployments across workstations

## When to choose
- you want to script or extend Autodesk Revit with Python
- you need to package and deploy custom Revit tools to a team
- you want a ready-made library of BIM productivity commands

## When to avoid
- you are automating other CAD tools like AutoCAD or Rhino (use their own APIs)
- you need a pure C# Revit add-in template without the pyRevit runtime
- you work outside the Windows/Revit ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, plugin-system, workflow-automation, cli, gui
- domain: developer-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, dotnet
- tags: autodesk-revit, bim, ironpython, dynamo, grasshopper, architecture, cad-automation, rad-environment, automation

## Member repositories
- pyrevitlabs/pyRevit (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:45.233900+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:15:55.466255+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pyrevitlabs/pyRevit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:45.233900+00:00, sha f7f0855170cb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.