{"id":5650,"library":"lia-web","title":"lia-web (renamed to cross-web)","description":"The `lia-web` package has been renamed to `cross-web`. This entry describes `cross-web`, which provides a unified, framework-agnostic interface for common web framework operations, allowing developers to write code that can easily adapt to various Python web frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, and Django. It is currently in early development. The latest version of `cross-web` is 0.4.1, released on January 9, 2026.","status":"renamed","version":"0.3.1","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/usecross/cross-web","tags":["web","framework-agnostic","adapter","early-development","cross-platform"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install cross-web","lang":"bash","label":"Install cross-web (recommended)"},{"cmd":"pip install lia-web # This package is deprecated and will install an old version.","lang":"bash","label":"Install deprecated lia-web"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Requires Python 3.9 or newer.","package":"python","optional":false}],"imports":[{"note":"Based on project description; actual primary import may vary as project is in early development.","symbol":"CrossAdapter","correct":"from crossweb import CrossAdapter"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import os\nfrom crossweb import CrossAdapter\n\n# Placeholder for framework-agnostic application setup\n# In a real scenario, this would integrate with a specific web framework (e.g., Flask, FastAPI)\n# and CrossAdapter would provide utilities.\n\n# Example: Initialize an adapter (inferred usage)\ntry:\n    app_adapter = CrossAdapter()\n    print(\"CrossAdapter initialized successfully.\")\n    \n    # Example of a generic operation (inferred)\n    # This part is highly speculative without official code examples.\n    # print(app_adapter.get_current_request_context())\n    \nexcept ImportError:\n    print(\"crossweb library not found. Please install with 'pip install cross-web'.\")\nexcept Exception as e:\n    print(f\"An error occurred during CrossAdapter initialization: {e}\")","lang":"python","note":"Specific API usage is inferred as the library is in early development and lacks explicit quickstart examples.","description":"This quickstart demonstrates a hypothetical initialization of a `CrossAdapter` object from the `crossweb` library. As `cross-web` is in early development and primarily focuses on providing a unified interface for web framework operations, specific code examples are not yet widely available in public documentation. This snippet infers a possible entry point and usage pattern."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Uninstall `lia-web` and install `cross-web` using `pip uninstall lia-web && pip install cross-web`.","message":"The `lia-web` package has been renamed to `cross-web`. Users should migrate to `cross-web` as `lia-web` is no longer maintained and installs an older, deprecated version. Functionality and APIs may differ significantly.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"All `lia-web` versions (0.x.x)"},{"fix":"Monitor the official GitHub repository for updates and breaking changes. Pin your dependency versions to specific releases to avoid unexpected breakage.","message":"The `cross-web` library is in early development. This implies that APIs, functionality, and stability may change frequently without strict backward compatibility guarantees.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All `cross-web` versions (0.x.x)"},{"fix":"Use `None` as a default value, and initialize the mutable object inside the function if `None` is provided. E.g., `def my_func(arg, my_list=None): if my_list is None: my_list = []`","message":"Avoid using mutable objects (like lists or dictionaries) as default arguments in function definitions within `cross-web` callbacks or extensions. This can lead to unexpected state sharing and bugs across multiple function calls.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All Python versions, applicable to `cross-web` usage"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-11T00:00:00.000Z"}