leostimpfle · leostimpfle · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
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+# pyrdd
+
+`pyrdd` is a refactor of the excellent [
+`rdrobust`](https://github.com/rdpackages/rdrobust) to provide the same
+tools for regression discontinuity designs (RDD) with improved performance, compatibility
+and maintainability.
+
+`pyrdd`'s key features are:
+
+* performance: `pyrdd` is orders of magnitudes faster than `rdrobust`
+* compatibility: `pyrdd` has minimal dependencies and is compatible
+  with `numpy >= 2.0`
+* maintainability: `pyrdd` is tested against `rdrobust`, uses modern Python tooling and is
+  fully type-checked using [
+  `ty`](https://github.com/astral-sh/ty)
+
 ![Benchmarks](benchmarks/benchmark.svg) 
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