.. module:: sisl
The Python library sisl was born out of a need to handle (create and read), manipulate and analyse output from DFT programs. It was initially developed by Nick Papior (co-developer of `Siesta`_) as a side-project to `TranSiesta`_ and `TBtrans`_ to efficiently analyse TBtrans output for N-electrode calculations.
Since then it has expanded to accommodate a rich set of DFT code input/outputs.
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.. grid-item-card:: :fas:`person-running` -- Quick-start guides
:link: quickstart/index
:link-type: doc
New to `sisl`? Quickly get started with basic tutorials
and getting used to the basic details of `sisl`.
.. grid-item-card:: :fas:`book-open` -- User guide
.. The user guide provides a set of how-to's explaining
.. more usages in greater details.
.. grid-item-card:: :fas:`book-open` -- API reference
:link: api/index
:link-type: doc
Already familiar with `sisl` and how to use it? Look through
the API section to discover more functionality and details
on the parameters and in-depth usage.
.. grid-item-card:: :fab:`discord` -- Chat with us
:link: https://discord.gg/5XnFXFdkv2
:link-type: url
Join our Discord channel to share scripts, get help, or simply hang
out.
sisl is also part of the training material for a series of workshops hosted `here <workshop_>`_.
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.. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: User Guide tutorials/index visualization/index scripts/index
.. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Advanced usage api/index environment toolbox/index
.. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Development dev/index
.. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 3 :caption: Extras math release other references