# Scripts

Automate your engineering analysis with live [Scripts](/features/scripts.md) that react to your evolving engineering data. Go beyond static calculations and build a dynamic model of your product that is always up-to-date.

Explore [Connect your data](/integrations/connect-your-data.md) to see what types of data you can connect via [Parameters](/features/parameters.md) and Scripts .

### Automate complex analysis, eliminate manual work

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Use Violet's **integrated scripting tool, based on Jupyter Notebooks**, to analyze data from across your applications, generate reports, or interact directly with other APIs.

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* Write your code in familiar languages your team already uses: [Python](/apps/p/python.md), [MATLAB](/apps/m/matlab.md), and [Julia](/apps/j/julia.md) are currently supported, with more on the way. Use it for everything from complex simulations to quick scratchpad checks.

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### Maintain a centralized, accessible set of analyses

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With Scripts, your analyses **aren't lost** on someone's hard drive or buried in a sea of server folders, and they don't require expensive software access to update and view. 

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* Scripts are saved right in Violet, for your whole team to see.
* Scripts can run natively without installing any software locally.
* With a click of a button, you can take a script offline for maintenance or mark it "live" to share the results in real time as they update.
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### Power live Scripts and stay current on your design

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Use Parameters as direct inputs for live scripts that run automatically when underlying data changes.

**Trigger complex calculations, trade studies, and analyses without manual intervention.**

See updates **as they happen** by either subscribing to a **Parameter Set** linked as an output, or subscribing to the **Script itself**.
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* Create the [Parameters](/features/parameters.md) you'll use for your analysis. Fill in values manually or link them directly to any Violet entity's data.
* Open [Scripts](/features/scripts.md) and create Violet variables that are linked to parameters (inputs or outputs).
* Write your analysis code in Matlab, Python, or Julia.
* Set the script to "live" and get automatic notifications when the results are updated. 
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### Explore Scripts-Related Features

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