Install Python package
OK, CAT seems cool. What do I do to start using it?
Prerequisites
A 64-bit Python, 3.8 or later. Nothing else — the package brings its own .NET runtime.
Install CAT
CAT is distributed as a Python package. Name of the package is justcatit. It is available in PyPI index and you can install it like this:
py -m pip install justcatit
or, on Linux/macOS:
python3 -m pip install justcatit
One-time setup
CAT Python module is available in the Enterprise plan only (no technical limits). It runs on an Enterprise license key and never signs in. Go to CAT Portal and activate a free Enterprise plan trial — no credit card needed.
- Get the license key that arrived in your email.
- Set it from your Python code using
cat.set_instance("your-key").
Apart from feature-usage telemetry, no data is sent to CAT Portal, and CAT works even without Internet access. Without a key the module refuses to start; CAT Studio and CAT CLI are available in the Starter and Team plans.
What Next?
OK, you now have CAT Python package installed. In the next step, create a sample project and explore it.