diff --git a/docs/_ext/cell_list.py b/docs/_ext/cell_list.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright 2020 SkyWater PDK Authors
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import pathlib
+import pprint
+import sys
+import textwrap
+from docutils import nodes
+from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive
+from docutils.statemachine import ViewList
+from sphinx.util.nodes import nested_parse_with_titles
+
+from typing import Tuple, List, Dict
+
+# using a list-table here to allow for easier line breaks in description
+rst_header_line_char = '-'
+rst_header = 'List of cells in :lib:`{libname}`'
+rst_template ="""\
+{header_line}
+{header_underline}
+
+.. list-table::
+   :header-rows: 1
+
+   * - Cell name
+     - Description
+     - Type
+     - Verilog name
+{cell_list}
+"""
+
+
+cell_template = """\
+   * - {cell_name}
+     - {description}
+     - {type}
+     - {verilog_name}
+"""
+
+
+def collect(library_dir) -> Tuple[str, List[str]]:
+    """Collect the available definitions for cells in a library
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    library_dir: str or pathlib.Path
+        Path to a library.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    lib : str
+        Library name
+
+    cells : list of pathlib.Path
+        definition files for cells in the library.
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(library_dir, pathlib.Path):
+        library_dir = pathlib.Path(library_dir)
+
+    libname = None
+    cells = set()
+
+    for p in library_dir.rglob("definition.json"):
+        if not p.is_file():
+            continue
+        cells.add(p)
+        if libname is None:
+            with open(str(p), "r") as sample_json:
+                sample_def = json.load(sample_json)
+                libname = sample_def['library']
+
+    assert len(libname) > 0
+    cells = list(sorted(cells))
+    return libname, cells
+
+
+def generate_rst(library_dir, library_name, cells):
+    """Generate the RST paragraph containing basic information about cells
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    library_dir: str or pathlib.Path
+        Path to a library.
+
+    library_name: str
+        Name of the library
+
+    cells: list of pathlib.Path
+        List of paths to JSON description files
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    paragraph: str
+        Generated paragraph
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(library_dir, pathlib.Path):
+        library_dir = pathlib.Path(library_dir)
+
+    paragraph = ""
+    cell_list = ""
+
+    for cell in cells:
+        with open(str(cell), "r") as c:
+            cell_json = json.load(c)
+            cell_list = cell_list + cell_template.format(
+                cell_name = cell_json['name'],
+                #description = cell_json['description'].replace("\n", "\n       "),
+                description = textwrap.indent(cell_json['description'], '       ').lstrip(),
+                type = cell_json['type'],
+                verilog_name = cell_json['verilog_name']
+            )
+
+    header = rst_header.format(libname = library_name)
+    paragraph = rst_template.format(
+                header_line = header,
+                header_underline = rst_header_line_char * len(header),
+                cell_list = cell_list
+            )
+    return paragraph
+
+# --- Sphinx extension wrapper ---
+
+class CellList(Directive):
+
+    def run(self):
+        env = self.state.document.settings.env
+        dirname = env.docname.rpartition('/')[0]
+        libname, cells = collect(dirname)
+        paragraph = generate_rst(dirname, libname, cells)
+        # parse rst string to docutils nodes
+        rst = ViewList()
+        for i,line in enumerate(paragraph.split('\n')):
+            rst.append(line, libname+"-cell-list.rst", i+1) 
+        node = nodes.section()
+        node.document = self.state.document
+        nested_parse_with_titles(self.state, rst, node)
+        return node.children
+
+
+def setup(app):
+    app.add_directive("cell_list", CellList)
+
+    return {
+        'version': '0.1',
+        'parallel_read_safe': True,
+        'parallel_write_safe': True,
+    }
+
+# --- stand alone, command line operation ---
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+            "library_dir",
+            help="Path to the library.",
+            type=pathlib.Path,
+            nargs=1)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    lib = args.library_dir[0]
+
+    print(f"Analysing {lib}")
+    libname, cells = collect(lib)
+    print(f"Library name: {libname}, found {len(cells)} cells")
+    paragraph = generate_rst(lib, libname, cells)
+    library_dir = pathlib.Path(lib)
+    cell_list_file = pathlib.Path(library_dir, "cell-list.rst")
+    try:
+        with(open(str(cell_list_file), "w")) as c:
+            c.write(paragraph)
+        print(f'Generated {cell_list_file}')
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"ERROR: Failed to create {str(cell_list_file)}", file=sys.stderr)
+        raise
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
+
diff --git a/scripts/python-skywater-pdk/skywater_pdk/cell-readme-generate.py b/scripts/python-skywater-pdk/skywater_pdk/cell-readme-generate.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright 2020 The SkyWater PDK Authors.
+#
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0
+# license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+''' This is a prototype of cell documentation generation script.
+    WORK IN PROGRESS
+'''
+
+
+import csv
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+import pathlib
+import glob
+import subprocess
+import textwrap
+
+def write_readme(cellpath, define_data):
+    ''' Generates README for a given cell.
+    '''
+    netlist_json = os.path.join(cellpath, define_data['file_prefix']+'.json')
+    assert os.path.exists(netlist_json), netlist_json
+    outpath = os.path.join(cellpath, 'README.rst')
+
+    header = define_data['name'] + ' cell description'
+    headline = '-' * len(header)
+
+    prefix = define_data['file_prefix'] 
+    
+    sym1 = prefix + '.symbol.svg'
+    sym2 = prefix + '.pp.symbol.svg'
+    sche = prefix + '.schematic.svg'
+
+    
+    with open(outpath, 'w') as f:
+        f.write (f'{header}\n')
+        f.write (f'{headline}\n')
+        f.write ('\nThis is a stub of cell descrition file.\n\n')
+
+        f.write (f" * Name: {define_data['name']}\n")
+        f.write (f" * Type: {define_data['type']}\n")
+        f.write (f" * Verilog name: {define_data['verilog_name']}\n")
+        desc = textwrap.indent(define_data['description'], '       ').lstrip(),
+        f.write (f" * Description: {desc}\n")
+        
+        f.write ('\nSome sample images:\n')
+
+        f.write (f'\n.. image:: {sym1}\n   :align: center\n   :alt: Symbol\n')
+        f.write (f'\n.. image:: {sym2}\n   :align: center\n   :alt: SymbolPP\n')
+        f.write (f'\n.. image:: {sche}\n   :align: center\n   :alt: Schematic\n')
+
+
+def process(cellpath):
+    ''' Processes cell indicated by path.
+        Opens cell definiton and calls further processing
+
+    Args:
+        cellpath - path to a cell [str of pathlib.Path]
+    '''
+
+    print()
+    print(cellpath)
+    define_json = os.path.join(cellpath, 'definition.json')
+    if not os.path.exists(define_json):
+        print("No definition.json in", cellpath)
+    assert os.path.exists(define_json), define_json
+    define_data = json.load(open(define_json))
+
+    if define_data['type'] == 'cell':
+        write_readme(cellpath, define_data)
+
+    return
+
+
+def main():
+    ''' Generates README.rst for cell.'''
+
+    prereq_txt = ''
+    output_txt = 'output:\n  generates README.rst'
+    allcellpath = '../../../libraries/*/latest/cells/*'
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+            description = main.__doc__,
+            epilog = prereq_txt +'\n\n'+ output_txt,
+            formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
+    parser.add_argument(
+            "--all_libs",
+            help="process all cells in "+allcellpath,
+            action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument(
+            "cell_dir",
+            help="path to the cell directory",
+            type=pathlib.Path,
+            nargs="*")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.all_libs:
+        path = pathlib.Path(allcellpath).expanduser()
+        parts = path.parts[1:] if path.is_absolute() else path.parts
+        paths = pathlib.Path(path.root).glob(str(pathlib.Path("").joinpath(*parts)))
+        args.cell_dir = list(paths)
+
+    cell_dirs = [d.resolve() for d in args.cell_dir if d.is_dir()]
+
+    errors = 0
+    for d in cell_dirs:
+        try:
+            process(d)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            sys.exit(1)
+        except (AssertionError, FileNotFoundError, ChildProcessError) as ex:
+            print (f'Error: {type(ex).__name__}')
+            print (f'{ex.args}')
+            errors +=1
+    print (f'\n{len(cell_dirs)} files processed, {errors} errors.')
+    return 0 if errors else 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
+
diff --git a/scripts/python-skywater-pdk/skywater_pdk/netlistsvg-generate.py b/scripts/python-skywater-pdk/skywater_pdk/netlistsvg-generate.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright 2020 The SkyWater PDK Authors.
+#
+# Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0
+# license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+# https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+
+import csv
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+import pathlib
+import glob
+import subprocess
+
+def outfile(cellpath, define_data, ftype='', extra='', exists=False):
+    ''' Determines output file path and name.
+
+    Args:
+        cellpath - path to a cell [str of pathlib.Path]
+        define_data - cell definition data [dic]
+        ftype - file type suffix [str]
+        extra - extra suffix [str]
+        exist - optional check if file exists [bool or None]
+
+    Returns:
+        outpath - output file namepath [str]
+   '''
+
+    fname = define_data['name'].lower().replace('$', '_')
+    if ftype:
+        ftype = '.'+ftype
+    outpath = os.path.join(cellpath, f'{define_data["file_prefix"]}{extra}{ftype}.svg')
+    if exists is None:
+        pass
+    elif not exists:
+        #assert not os.path.exists(outpath), "Refusing to overwrite existing file:"+outpath
+        print("Creating", outpath)
+    elif exists:
+        assert os.path.exists(outpath), "Missing required:"+outpath
+    return outpath
+
+
+def write_netlistsvg(cellpath, define_data):
+    ''' Generates netlistsvg for a given cell.
+
+    Args:
+        cellpath - path to a cell [str of pathlib.Path]
+        define_data - cell definition data [dic]
+    '''
+
+    netlist_json = os.path.join(cellpath, define_data['file_prefix']+'.json')
+    if not os.path.exists(netlist_json):
+        print("No netlist in", cellpath)
+    assert os.path.exists(netlist_json), netlist_json
+    outpath = outfile(cellpath, define_data, 'schematic')
+    if subprocess.call(['netlistsvg', netlist_json, '-o', outpath]):
+      raise ChildProcessError("netlistsvg execution failed")
+
+def process(cellpath):
+    ''' Processes cell indicated by path.
+        Opens cell definiton and calls further processing
+
+    Args:
+        cellpath - path to a cell [str of pathlib.Path]
+    '''
+
+    print()
+    print(cellpath)
+    define_json = os.path.join(cellpath, 'definition.json')
+    if not os.path.exists(define_json):
+        print("No definition.json in", cellpath)
+    assert os.path.exists(define_json), define_json
+    define_data = json.load(open(define_json))
+
+    if define_data['type'] == 'cell':
+        write_netlistsvg(cellpath, define_data)
+
+    return
+
+
+def main():
+    ''' Generates netlistsvg schematic from cell netlist.'''
+
+    prereq_txt = 'prerequisities:\n  netlistsvg'
+    output_txt = 'output:\n  generates [cell_prefix].schematic.svg'
+    allcellpath = '../../../libraries/*/latest/cells/*'
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+            description = main.__doc__,
+            epilog = prereq_txt +'\n\n'+ output_txt,
+            formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
+    parser.add_argument(
+            "--all_libs",
+            help="process all cells in "+allcellpath,
+            action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument(
+            "cell_dir",
+            help="path to the cell directory",
+            type=pathlib.Path,
+            nargs="*")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.all_libs:
+        path = pathlib.Path(allcellpath).expanduser()
+        parts = path.parts[1:] if path.is_absolute() else path.parts
+        paths = pathlib.Path(path.root).glob(str(pathlib.Path("").joinpath(*parts)))
+        args.cell_dir = list(paths)
+
+    cell_dirs = [d.resolve() for d in args.cell_dir if d.is_dir()]
+
+    errors = 0
+    for d in cell_dirs:
+        try:
+            process(d)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            sys.exit(1)
+        except (AssertionError, FileNotFoundError, ChildProcessError) as ex:
+            print (f'Error: {type(ex).__name__}')
+            print (f'{ex.args}')
+            errors +=1
+    print (f'\n{len(cell_dirs)} files processed, {errors} errors.')
+    return 0 if errors else 1
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
+