**cocotb** is a framework empowering users to write VHDL and Verilog testbenches in Python.

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* Check out the [tutorial](https://docs.cocotb.org/en/stable/quickstart.html)
* Read the [docs](https://docs.cocotb.org/en/stable/)
* Find more info in the [wiki](https://github.com/cocotb/cocotb/wiki)
* Discover [useful extensions](https://github.com/cocotb/cocotb/wiki/Further-Resources#utility-libraries-and-frameworks)
* Join the discussion in the [Gitter chat room](https://gitter.im/cocotb/Lobby)
* [Ask a question](https://github.com/cocotb/cocotb/discussions)
* [Raise a bug / request an enhancement](https://github.com/cocotb/cocotb/issues/new)