sonolink 0.0.0

A high-performance Lavalink v4 wrapper for Python, inspired by WaveLink.

SonoLink is a high-performance Lavalink v4 wrapper for Python, inspired by WaveLink.

Documentation · Discord · Migration from WaveLink

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Features

• Full Lavalink v4+ REST API support
• Built on msgspec for rapid serialization and strict type validation
• Optional curl_cffi for faster networking
• Drop-in familiarity for Wavelink users — migration guide included
• Async-first and Basedpyright strict-compliant
• Built-in support for discord.py, pycord, and disnake

Installation

[!NOTE] A virtual environment is recommended, especially on Linux where the system Python may restrict package installations.

Requirements:

• Python 3.12 or higher
• A running Lavalink 4.x server (guide on setup)
• Any of the supported libraries:
  • discord.py[voice] 2.7+
  • py-cord[voice] 2.8+
  • disnake[voice] 2.12+

To install the stable version from PyPI:

# Linux/macOS
python3 -m pip install -U sonolink

# Windows
py -3 -m pip install -U sonolink

To install with optional speed improvements:

# Linux/macOS
python3 -m pip install -U "sonolink[speed]"

# Windows
py -3 -m pip install -U "sonolink[speed]"

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