Core NWB Tools

The glossary shown here provides a quick overview of the key software packages of the core NWB software stack. For a more general discussion of the overall organization of the core NWB software stack see the NWB Software Ecosystem page on the main NWB website.

Read/Write NWB File APIs

PyNWB

The Python reference API for NWB

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MatNWB

A MATLAB library for reading and writing NWB files

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Converting Data to NWB

NeuroConv

A Python library for automatic conversion from proprietary data formats to NWB

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NWB GUIDE

A desktop app that provides a no-code Graphical User Interface for Data Entry for converting neurophysiology data to NWB

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Validating NWB Files

NWB Inspector

A python library and command-line tool for inspecting NWB files for adherence to NWB best practices

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Extending NWB

NDX Catalog

A community-led catalog of Neurodata Extensions (NDX) to the NWB data standard

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NDX Template

A template for creating Neurodata Extensions (NDX) for the NWB data standard

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Staged Extensions

GitHub repository for registering new extensions for publication in the NDX Catalog

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HDMF Documentation Utilities

Utility tools for creating documentation for extension schema

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HDMF Specification Language

Formal structures for describing the organization of complex data

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NWB Schema

The NWB data standard format specification

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HDMF Common Schema

Schema of common, general data structures used throughout the NWB Standard Schema

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Core Development

HDMF

Hierarchical Data Modeling Framework for working with hierarchical data

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HDMF-Zarr

Zarr backend for HDMF and PyNWB

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