TurboGears2 is a framework to develop web applications in Python, according to the model-view-controller (MVC) architecture; Catwalk is a component to manage TurboGears2 models via a simple, web-based interface.

Using Catwalk application developers can populate their database with sample data for rapid prototyping purposes. Similarly, Catwalk can be used to manage models of deployed applications skipping other application-specific interfaces.