Genja

Genja is a plugin-based automation framework for executing tasks across multiple hosts.

Inspired by tools like Nornir, Ansible, and Salt, Genja brings the benefits of static typing and native Rust concurrency to network automation. It provides both Rust and Python APIs, allowing you to choose the right interface for your use case while using the same underlying runtime.

Genja - Network automation, engineered differently

Key Features

Performance: Concurrent host execution through a native Rust runtime
Type Safety: Compile-time checks and validation through Rust's type system
Plugin Architecture: Extensible design for inventory, transforms, runners, and tasks
Dual Language Support: Native Rust API and Python bindings over the same runtime
Network-Ready: Designed for network automation, but flexible enough for broader multi-host automation workloads

Why Genja

Genja is aimed at teams that want more structure than ad hoc scripts and more control than traditional YAML-first automation tools.

Rust-first core: Strong typing, explicit task models, and native concurrency
Python access without a separate runtime design: Python applications use the same core execution engine instead of a separate implementation
Composable plugin model: Inventory, runners, processors, transforms, and connections are all extensible
Good fit for larger automation systems: Useful when you need reusable task logic, predictable result structures, and programmatic integration

Current Maturity

Genja is still in a testing stage, so you should expect some API refinement as the project matures. The Rust ecosystem around Genja is also still small compared with older Python-first automation tools, especially in the available plugin surface and community integrations.

Use the installation guide to add Genja to a Rust or Python project, then use the quickstart to load inventory and run your first task.

Getting Started

Reference

Development

Licensing

Genja is licensed under MPL-2.0. See License for package license details.