pyrefiqda 0.2.0

A modern, Pydantic-based parser for REFI-QDA (.qdpx) qualitative research files.

pyrefiqda

A modern Python parser mapping REFI-QDA qualitative research files (.qdpx) to strict Pydantic models for seamless integration.

Installation

pip install pyrefiqda

Quickstart

from pyrefiqda.parser import RefiProject

# 1. Load your .qdpx file exported from your qualitative software
project = RefiProject.load("my_research.qdpx")

# 2. Access strictly-typed Pydantic objects
print(f"Project GUID: {project.guid}")

# Iterate through your codebook
for code in project.code_book.codes:
    print(f"Code Name: {code.name}")
    print(f"Color: {code.color}")

Why this exists

In qualitative studies, researchers use the REFI-QDA standard to exchange data. However, previous Python tools were GUI-heavy or outdated. pyrefiqda uses xsdata to auto-generate pure Pydantic models directly from the official XML schema, meaning you get flawless type-hinting, validation, and zero parsing bloat.