How to force-reload a Python Library?

[languid jacinth]

I have noticed that HA does not reload my external Python library when restarted.
I manually have to first uninstall the library using pip uninstall and then restart HA.
Of course I could alternatively delete the whole integration which depends on thie library, and then re-install the integration again, but that's very cumbersome.

Question: Is there a designed way to force reload an external library?
(Obviously I've tried the reload button for the integration, but it only reloads the integration and not the library)

This odd behavior makes it quite impractical to maintain an external library, so I find it unbelievable that this is by design (!)
I cannot be the first person ever to depend on an external library when building a HA integration.

[shadow lion]

you might be better off asking this in the dev support channel instead of here. you can get access to the channel by getting the dev role from the channels and roles section

[candid mulch]

Hello @languid jacinth,
Then you probably want the developers forums...

• For reading, I recommend the developer documentation: https://developers.home-assistant.io/
• After that if you have a question go to
  1: ⁠id:customize
  2: Customize
  and select
  3: I want to contribute
  and it will give you places to ask such questions...

I had a copy-paste for it...

[shadow lion]

most integrations do use external libraries though. you specify version changes in the manifest file i think? but yeah dev documentation and/or dev support

[languid jacinth]

I have read and re-read the developer docs until I got runny, red eyes! I found nothing concerning external library reload.
And of course I specify version change in the manifest file, but that is only relevant for the integration. External libraries have their own versioning scheme.