How can symbol libraries (.lib / .dcm) be parsed in Python?

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I’m looking to parse and process KiCad symbol libraries in a stand-alone Python application.

I’ve found an existing library (github.com/dvc94ch/pykicad) that can parse .kicad_mod files that store footprints, but I can’t find a similar library for parsing .lib / .dcm symbol files.

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Does anyone know of existing work that is pure Python (preferably available on PyPI)?

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Thanks! Specifically this module: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library-utils/blob/master/schlib/schlib.py

The project is not on PyPI yet, but it is discussed here: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library-utils/issues/230

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