RPA Framework Core Utilities

12.1.1 · active · verified Tue Apr 14

rpaframework-core is a support package providing core functionality and utilities for the broader RPA Framework, which is a collection of open-source libraries and tools for Robotic Process Automation (RPA). It is designed to be used with both Robot Framework and Python. The library is actively maintained with a regular release cadence, typically seeing multiple releases per year.

Warnings

gotcha rpaframework-core is intended as an internal dependency and support package. Direct imports and usage of its internal modules by end-users are generally discouraged and may lead to instability or breaking changes in minor versions.
Fix: Prefer importing and using higher-level libraries from the `rpaframework` package (e.g., `from RPA.Browser.Selenium import Selenium`) which are built on top of `rpaframework-core`.
breaking The `RPA.Hubspot` library was extracted from the main `rpaframework` package into its own `rpaframework-hubspot` package.
Fix: If using RPA.Hubspot, you must explicitly add `rpaframework-hubspot` as a separate dependency in your project's `conda.yaml` or `requirements.txt`.
breaking The minimum Python version requirement for `rpaframework` and its components, including `rpaframework-core`, was raised.
Fix: Ensure your environment uses Python 3.9.1 or higher to avoid compatibility issues. The latest versions are tested up to Python 3.13.
deprecated The `RPA.Dialogs` package has been removed from the repository.
Fix: Migrate to `RPA.Assistant`, which provides a better development experience for similar use cases and has replaced `RPA.Dialogs`.
breaking In `RPA.Cloud.Google` (which leverages core utilities), all keywords related to spreadsheets now use `spreadsheet` to refer to the whole spreadsheet and `sheet` for a single sheet, for consistency with the Google API.
Fix: Update your code to use the new `spreadsheet` and `sheet` terminology when interacting with Google Sheets via `RPA.Cloud.Google`.

Install

pip install rpaframework-core Direct Installation
pip install rpaframework Recommended (as dependency of main RPA Framework package)

Imports

RPA.Browser.Selenium
```
from RPA.Browser.Selenium import Selenium
```
rpaframework-core is a support package; end-users typically import higher-level RPA libraries that depend on it.
cache
```
N/A
```
Internal modules like 'cache' from 'RPA.core.webdriver' are not part of the public API and are not intended for direct import or use.

Quickstart

This quickstart demonstrates how to use a library (RPA.Browser.Selenium) that relies on `rpaframework-core` for its underlying functionality, such as webdriver management. Direct usage of `rpaframework-core` components by end-users is generally discouraged.

import os
from RPA.Browser.Selenium import Selenium

browser_lib = Selenium()

def open_example_website():
    browser_lib.open_available_browser("https://www.google.com")
    title = browser_lib.get_title()
    print(f"Opened website with title: {title}")
    browser_lib.close_all_browsers()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # rpaframework-core provides underlying utilities for libraries like RPA.Browser.Selenium.
    # For typical usage, install 'rpaframework' and import specific RPA libraries.
    open_example_website()

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