Welcome to Converra
Converra helps you design high-temperature superconducting magnets and compare winding choices against a fixed specification. Search geometry and REBCO conductor options, inspect operating limits, and compare the modeled cost of eligible designs.
This handbook is the starting point for using Converra. It follows a study from requirements and conductor data to a calculated decision and a review package.
Converra 0.2.0 is the current workspace version. The handbook describes the current source and hosted workbench. Spreadsheet imports, draft recovery, diagnosis and scenario studies were added after the v0.2.0 desktop archives; build current source to use them on desktop. Python bindings currently require a source build.
Choose where to begin
| Your task | Start here |
|---|---|
| Try the workbench without installing | Open Converra, then follow your first study |
| Run a repeatable headless search | Command-line workflow |
| Bring measured conductor data | Conductor data and imports |
| Compare design alternatives | Variants and scenarios |
| Understand a verdict or savings figure | Read your results and benchmarks |
| Integrate with code or an agent | Python or local MCP |
The desktop, browser, CLI, Python and MCP interfaces use the same Rust engine. Browser calculations run in a background worker; desktop and CLI also support local directories and batch workflows.
What a calculated decision means
A passing screen means a declared model and sampling plan met the requirements it evaluated. Review material coverage, finer acceptance checks and unresolved engineering work before selecting a design. Converra retains PASS, FAIL, INCONCLUSIVE and NOT_EVALUATED separately so missing evidence stays visible.
Converra is developed by Avila Labs and released under the MIT license. Source, releases and issues are on GitHub.