Version 4.1.3 — Engine Improvements & CLI Update

ShadowCrawler 4.1.3 — Stable Release Update
ShadowCrawler 4.1.3 is now live! This release focuses on stability, polish, and consistency across the entire framework. After publishing the new version on PyPI and verifying installation on both Windows and Linux, this update marks one of the cleanest and most reliable builds of ShadowCrawler so far.
✨ What’s New in 4.1.3
- Improved CLI Output The
shadowcrawler versioncommand now displays a cleaner, more professional layout with version, build date, Python version, and credits. - Internal Engine Improvements Several small adjustments were made to improve reliability, crawler flow, and overall stability.
- Project Cleanup for Distribution The framework structure was refined for both PyPI and itch.io. Unnecessary files were removed, resulting in a lighter and cleaner package.
- Official PyPI Release ShadowCrawler 4.1.3 is now available on PyPI and can be installed with:
Code
pip install shadowcrawler
- New itch.io ZIP Package A polished ZIP package is now available for users who prefer downloading the framework directly from itch.io.
🧩 Stability & Fixes
- Better alignment between CLI version and package version
- Cleanup of leftover files from previous builds
- Verified installation on Windows and Linux
- General improvements to internal consistency
📦 Multiplatform Support
ShadowCrawler 4.1.3 has been tested successfully on:
- Windows 10 / 11
- Linux (Ubuntu / Debian)
- Python 3.14.5
The CLI works flawlessly across platforms.
🔗 GitHub Repository
The full source code, issue tracker, and development roadmap are available on GitHub: https://github.com/shadowcrawlerframework/shadowcrawler
❤️ Developer Notes
This release is built with care, attention to detail, and a lot of love. ShadowCrawler continues to grow into a stable, reliable, and professional framework. Thank you for following its development and supporting each new version.
📥 Download
- PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/shadowcrawler/4.1.3/
- itch.io ZIP: Available in the Downloads section of this page.
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ShadowCrawler
Modular framework for building real-world web crawlers in Python
| Status | In development |
| Category | Tool |
| Author | shadowcrawlerframework |
| Tags | Automation, cli, data-extraction, developer-tool, framework, python, scraping, web-crawling |

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