Formica

A low-code automation tool for network configuration

Requirements

• Python 3.12

Usage

1. Initialize the metadata folder

The default path for the metadata folder is ~/formica. You can change it by setting the FORMICA_HOME environment variable. To initialize the metadata folder, run:

formica init

The metadata folder will be created at the specified path, and it will contain the following files:

• formica.ini: Configuration file for Formica.
• logs/: Directory for logs.
• logging_config.json: Logging configuration file.

You should check the formica.ini file to configure before running.

2. Run Formica

To run all 3 components of Formica (Webserver, Scheduler and Executor), use this command:

formica standalone

Formica will be available at http://localhost:8000. (with default HOST and PORT)