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simtools is a toolkit for model parameter management, configuring simulation productions, setting, validation workflows. It is part of the simulation pipeline SimPipe of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO).


User Guide

Learn how to get started as a user. This guide will cover how to install simtools, and introduce the main functionalities.

User Guide
Components

Learn about the main components working together with simtools: simulation software and data bases.

Components
Data Model

Learn about the data model used by simtools for its input, simulation model parameters, and output.

Data Model
Developer Guide

Learn how to contribute to simtools. This guide will cover how to set up a development environment, how to add code, and how to run tests.

Developer Guide
API Reference

Learn about the details of the simtools API, its functions, classes, and methods.

API
Changelog

Learn what has changed in simtools.

CHANGELOG

Warning

simtools is currently under heavy development with continuous changes and additions applied. Please contact the developers before using it: simtools-developer@desy.de.