Software
Run flow-based community detection with Infomap
Infomap detects communities by asking where flow is retained in a network. Use it from Python, R, the command line, or the browser for directed, weighted, multilayer, bipartite, and memory networks.
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Python, R, CLI, Docker, Homebrew, binaries, and TypeScript packages.
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Try a small network first
Upload or paste a network and inspect the communities before installing.
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Copy citations for the software version and the map equation paper.
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Choose your research workflow
pip install infomapRecommended for most research workflows · Python 3.11+ · Windows / macOS / Linux wheels
install.packages("infomap", repos = c("https://mapequation.r-universe.dev", "https://cloud.r-project.org"))For R analysis workflows · Pre-built binaries from r-universe
brew install mapequation/infomap/infomapNative CLI for macOS and Linux workflows
docker run ghcr.io/mapequation/infomap:latestReproducible CLI runs from GitHub Container Registry
npm install @mapequation/infomapWebAssembly package for browser, Node.js, and TypeScript apps
make build-nativeNative CLI from source
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Open an issue if you find a bug, or start a discussion if you need help modeling a network or interpreting an Infomap result.