CatMatcher documentation

Welcome to CatMatcher, A Python wrapper for the advanced cross-matching features of the Starlink Tables Infrastructure Library Tool Set (STILTS), offering more flexibility than the Topcat frontend and simplifying the process of using STILTS via the command line without the need for writing complex shell scripts.

Note

As of May 2025, this project is still under active development.

Contents:

• stilts_wrapper package
  • stilts_wrapper.matcher
  • stilts_wrapper.match_configurator
  • stilts_wrapper.shell_helper
• Quickstart Tutorial
  • CatMatcher Quickstart