Installation

Installation

Keecas is available on PyPI, install with the package manager of your choice.

Using pip (classic)

The simplest way to install Keecas:

pip install keecas

Using uv (Modern Python Package Manager)

If you’re using the modern uv package manager:

uv add keecas

Install as executable

keecas also has a limited cli interface, so if you want to be available system wide I recommend using pipx or uv tool:

pipx install keecas
uv tool install keecas

Development Installation

For development or to access the latest features:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kompre/keecas.git
cd keecas

# Install in development mode with uv
uv sync

# Or with pip
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Verification

Verify the installation:

keecas --version

External Tools

For generating scientific documents from your calculations:

  • Quarto: Render notebooks to PDF, HTML, and other formats

Next Steps

Once installed, continue to the Quick Start guide to create your first calculations.