# PyAEDT CLI

Plugin for interacting with ANSYS Electronics Desktop (AEDT) through the PyAEDT command-line interface.

## What it does

PyAEDT CLI lets AI coding agents manage AEDT sessions, projects, and designs directly from the terminal:

- **Session management**: Start, list, stop, and attach to AEDT instances
- **Project operations**: Create, open, save, and close projects and designs
- **Script execution**: Run Python scripts inside a live AEDT session
- **Export**: Capture screenshots and export design configurations
- **Documentation**: Quick access to PyAEDT docs, examples, and API reference

## Skills

### `pyaedt-cli`

Activated when a user wants to interact with AEDT via the command line. Provides the full `pyaedt` CLI command reference, port-based session model, project/design resolution rules, and common automation workflows.

## Requirements

```bash
pip install pyaedt[all]
```

## Links

- [PyAEDT Documentation](https://aedt.docs.pyansys.com/)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ansys/pyaedt)
