The short version
An open-source chip-layout viewer and editor with a scriptable Python API.
From the HackerLinks archive
KLayout
An open-source chip-layout viewer and editor with a scriptable Python API.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-05
Last seen:2026-09-05
Times seen:1
Website:klayout.org
Why it caught our attention
A challenge solver found its Python API pleasant for GDS parsing and netlist extraction.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-05
“I ended up using the KLayout Python API to parse the GDS and extract the netlist, which was actually quite nice to use.”
BalistaCRATZ · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
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