# What is the package named gprm?

**URL:** https://discourse.gplates.org/t/what-is-the-package-named-gprm/3279
**Category:** Q&A
**Created:** [25 September 2026 21:47 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/what-is-the-package-named-gprm/3279 "2026-09-25T21:47:08Z")
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### Author: ![LavieNguyen](https://discourse.gplates.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/6de8d8/32.png) [@LavieNguyen](https://discourse.gplates.org/u/LavieNguyen)
#### Post date: [25 September 2026 21:47 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/what-is-the-package-named-gprm/3279/1 "2026-09-25T21:47:09Z")

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Hello everyone:

I recently explored a few Python scripts which the authors used **pygplates** as well as **gprm** to explore global palaeo-reconstruction models. For example, in one script, the author stated: **from gprm.utils import create\_gpml**.

I tried to look for the package gprm but I could not find anything (not from Conda or PyPI). May I ask what the package **gprm** is?

Thank you very much for your time and your help.

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### Author: ![siwill22](https://discourse.gplates.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@siwill22](https://discourse.gplates.org/u/siwill22)
#### Post date: [28 September 2026 00:06 UTC](https://discourse.gplates.org/t/what-is-the-package-named-gprm/3279/2 "2026-09-28T00:06:40Z")

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Hello,

the gprm code can be found here:

> **[GitHub - siwill22/GPlatesReconstructionModel: prototyping for GPlates plate reconstructions as a...](https://github.com/siwill22/GPlatesReconstructionModel)**
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> prototyping for GPlates plate reconstructions as a python class