https://github.com/clicon/clixon-controller

Clixon network controller
https://github.com/clicon/clixon-controller

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Clixon network controller

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/clicon/clixon-controller
• Owner: clicon
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2022-12-05T09:25:14.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-02-11T14:36:21.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-02-11T22:37:17.476Z (4 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 2.07 MB
• Stars: 28
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 8
• Open Issues: 50
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Publiccode: publiccode.yml

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Clixon controller:

The Clixon controller is an open-source manager of network devices based on NETCONF and YANG.

See [Install](INSTALL.md), [User guide](https://clixon-controller-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest), [project page](https://www.clicon.org/#controller) and [FAQ](https://clixon-controller-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html)

Clixon interaction is best done posting issues, pull requests, or joining the

[Matrix clixon forum](https://matrix.to/#/#clixonforum:matrix.org).

Other Clixon projects include [CLIgen](https://github.com/clicon/cligen), [Clixon](https://github.com/clicon/clixon), and others.

Python API:

The Clixon controller uses a [Python API](https://github.com/clicon/clixon-pyapi) for services.

Additional features:

* Add, delete and validate device configuration

* Multi vendor support, can use any device capable of using NETCONF and YANG.

* Templates support

* Local configuration datastore

* Loadable device profiles

Demo:

![Demo GIF](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/clicon/clixon-controller/main/demo.gif)

To launch a container with the controller and two fake routers based on OpenConfig:

```

$ ./start-demo-containers.sh

$ docker exec -it demo-controller clixon_cli

nobody@3e29b6e15c34>

```

The Clixon controller is open-source Apache License, Version 2.0, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).

The controller has a main branch continuously tested with CI.

Clixon controller is sponsored by [SUNET](https://www.sunet.se)