---
id: lib
version: "4.0.0"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: abandoned
---

# lib — Autocode standard library Python bindings

License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 163.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

lib is a lightweight Python client for the Autocode standard library service platform. It acts as a zero-dependency SDK that lets you call remote microservices deployed on StdLib as if they were local Python functions, supporting both keyword and positional arguments, environment targeting (dev/release), and specific version pinning. The package handles the network communication and serialization transparently.

The package is designed for developers already using Autocode's serverless platform. It supports Python 2 and 3 and includes conveniences like file parameter passing. However, the package has been abandoned since late 2022, with no maintenance activity since then, making it suitable only for maintaining existing integrations rather than starting new projects.

Use it for:

- Call Autocode-deployed microservices from Python without adding external HTTP dependencies.
- Invoke StdLib utility functions like reflect or status checks from within a Python application.
- Target specific service versions or environments (dev/release) when calling remote functions.
- Pass file data as parameters to remote services expecting buffer-type inputs.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides zero-dependency Python bindings to call Autocode StdLib microservices, allowing you to invoke remote functions as if they were local methods.

No, unless you are maintaining an existing Autocode/StdLib integration. The package is abandoned (last update 2021-12-14, no commits since 2022-09-18) and the underlying Autocode platform's current operational status is unclear. For new projects, evaluate whether Autocode/StdLib is still the right choice and whether the platform is actively maintained by its vendor.

## Install

pip install lib
uv add lib
poetry add lib

## Installing lib

Before you install: Installation is frictionless with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2021-12-14 and no commits since 2022-09-18. Use only if you are locked into an existing Autocode/StdLib integration.

License in practice: MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it safe for commercial and open-source projects.

Quickstart:

pip install lib

from lib import lib

result = lib.utils.reflect(key='value')
result = lib.utils.reflect['@dev'](key='value')  # with environment

Requires an active Autocode/StdLib account and deployed services to call; the package itself is a client-only interface with no local functionality.

Verify before relying:

- Whether Autocode/StdLib platform itself remains actively maintained and operational for new deployments.
- Current state of the Autocode service and whether new function deployments are still supported.
- Compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.x given the package's age and lack of recent updates.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 163.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

autocode stdlib client, serverless function calls python, microservice invocation, faas python sdk, remote function interface, serverless, microservices, abandoned

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