{"id":28463,"library":"whey","title":"whey","description":"A simple Python wheel builder for simple projects. Current version 0.1.1, requires Python >=3.6.1. Release cadence is sporadic; last release in 2024.","status":"active","version":"0.1.1","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/repo-helper/whey","tags":["wheel","builder","simple"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install whey","lang":"bash","label":"Install from PyPI"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"Required for building wheels if using setuptools-based projects.","package":"setuptools","optional":true}],"imports":[{"note":"No common wrong import; just import the module.","wrong":"","symbol":"whey.build","correct":"from whey import build"}],"quickstart":{"code":"from whey import build\nbuild('dist', 'path/to/your_project')","lang":"python","description":"Build a wheel from your project directory. Replace 'path/to/your_project' with the actual path."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use build or setuptools directly for complex projects.","message":"whey is designed for simple projects; it may not handle complex build configurations (e.g., C extensions).","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Consider using build (PyPA) or flit for actively maintained wheel building.","message":"The library is not actively maintained; last release was in 2024. Check for alternatives if you need ongoing support.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-09T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run 'pip install whey'.","cause":"whey is not installed.","error":"ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'whey'"},{"fix":"Upgrade to latest version: 'pip install --upgrade whey'.","cause":"whey version < 0.1.0 might not expose build function directly.","error":"AttributeError: module 'whey' has no attribute 'build'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}