[PD] updates through deken and the [import] object

Hi list,

I am wondering if there are any considerations amongst developers to allow the upgrade of externals/libraries through deken eventually?

I have just discovered the [import] library, described on [1] as "Aiming to provide a simplified Python-style import for Pure Data, this import object loads libraries as part of a patch. It will load anything that Pd considers a library, including libraries that are defined by Pd loaders like 'libdir'. " Do I understand it correctly that it will automatically load externals that are used in a patch without having to explicitly use [declare -lib ...]?

Oh, and [import] seems to be unavailable through deken, which makes me believe that it is possibly an older project?

Thanks for all hints! P

[1] https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/puredata-import