Installation Guide

System Prerequisites

Crawlingo compiles to native code for maximum performance. Pre-built packages are distributed with precompiled binaries, so you do not need a Rust compiler installed locally unless you compile from source.

Python SDK

The Python SDK is distributed as precompiled binary wheels on PyPI. Requires Python 3.8 to 3.13.

# Install via pip
pip install crawlingo

# Or use poetry
poetry add crawlingo

# Or use pipenv
pipenv install crawlingo

Node.js (TypeScript) SDK

The Node.js SDK includes precompiled native bindings built via napi-rs. Requires Node.js 18 or newer.

# Install via npm
npm install crawlingo

# Or use yarn
yarn add crawlingo

# Or use pnpm
pnpm add crawlingo

Rust Native Crate

For Rust developers, add the dependency directly to your crate. Requires Rust stable 1.70+.

[dependencies]
crawlingo = "0.1.0"
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }

Verifying Your Install

Verify that the native bindings load correctly by importing and reading the library version:

import crawlingo
print(crawlingo.__version__) # "0.1.0"

const { Session } = require('crawlingo');
const s = new Session();
console.log('Crawlingo loaded successfully:', s !== null);