scitex-etc

name	scitex-etc
description	[WHAT] Miscellaneous SciTeX utilities — wait_key(p) blocks until 'q' pressed (terminates a process), count() prints an incrementing counter forever. [WHEN] Pausing a script until 'q' is typed to cleanly terminate a background process, implementing a simple counter loop with injectable test seams, or needing unbuffered keypress reading. [HOW] `from scitex_etc import wait_key, count` — call `wait_key(p)` to block on a process until 'q', `count(...)` to start an infinite counter.
tags	["scitex-etc"]
primary_interface	python
interfaces	{"python":3,"cli":0,"mcp":0,"skills":1,"http":0}

scitex-etc

Interfaces: Python ⭐⭐⭐ (primary) · CLI — · MCP — · Skills ⭐ · Hook — · HTTP —

Tiny grab-bag package. Current surface: wait_key(p) — blocks reading keys until q is pressed, then terminates a process — and count() — prints an incrementing counter once per second forever. Both accept injectable keyword-only test seams. This package is intentionally minimal; do not expect a broad API.

Installation & import (two equivalent paths)

The same module is reachable via two install paths. Both forms work at runtime; which one a user has depends on their install choice.

# Standalone — pip install scitex-etc
import scitex_etc
scitex_etc.wait_key(...)

# Umbrella — pip install scitex
import scitex.etc
scitex.etc.wait_key(...)

pip install scitex-etc alone does NOT expose the scitex namespace; import scitex.etc raises ModuleNotFoundError. To use the scitex.etc form, also pip install scitex.

See [../../general/02_interface-python-api.md] for the ecosystem-wide rule and empirical verification table.

Sub-skills

• 01_installation.md — pip install + smoke verify
• 02_quick-start.md — wait_key + count examples
• 03_python-api.md — public functions with signatures
• 10_quick-start.md — legacy quick-start (kept for context)
• 11_python-api.md — legacy API notes (kept for context)

No CLI, no MCP tools, no additional modules.