# Builder2ibek Conversion Tool

:::{warning}
This page is only relevant to DLS users who are converting an xml
builder beamline to epics-containers. i.e. those whose beamlines
have a BLxxY-BUILDER project.
:::

TODO: this page is WIP and will be updated by Feb 2024.

`builder2ibek` is a tool to convert DLS builder XML to ibek instance YAML.
It is for working with converting IOC instances to epics-containers.

At present (until a new python app distribution mechanism is in place) it
is installed at DLS in the following location:

`/dls_sw/work/python3/ec-venv/bin/builder2ibek`