---
name: "pmg"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-pymatgen"
version: "2025.2.18+dfsg1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pmg"
---

# pmg(1)

pymatgen

## NAME

pmg - pymatgen

## DESCRIPTION

usage: pmg \[-h\] {config,analyze,query,plot,structure,view,diff,potcar} ...

pmg is a convenient script that uses pymatgen to perform many analyses, plotting and format conversions. This script works based on several subcommands with their own options. To see the options for the sub-commands, type "pmg sub-command **-h**".

### positional arguments:

-

  {config,analyze,query,plot,structure,view,diff,potcar}

- config

  Tools for configuring pymatgen, e.g., potcar setup, modifying .pmgrc.yaml configuration file.

- analyze

  Vasp calculation analysis tools.

- query

  Search for structures and data from the Materials Project.

- plot

  Plotting tool for DOS, CHGCAR, XRD, etc.

- structure

  Structure conversion and analysis tools.

- view

  Visualize structures

- diff

  Diffing tool. For now, only INCAR supported.

- potcar

  Generate POTCARs

### optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

Version: 2020.12.18