also matchet,

NOUN,       UK:  /məˈʃet.i/      US:  /məˈʃet̬.i/,

A broad, heavy knife used as an implement or weapon, originating in Central America and the Caribbean.

In order to e.g. use the python helper scripts, add this package to your PYTHONPATH with

export PYTHONPATH=<path-to-machete>/machete/python:$PYTHONPATH