August 2025 monthly summary for luxonis/depthai-core focusing on Python bindings reliability. Implemented a fail-fast check in CMake to require generate_stubs.py for Python bindings, replacing the deprecated DEPENDS usage. This change ensures builds fail immediately if the stubs generator is missing, preventing silent misconfigurations and flaky CI. The modification aligns with modern CMake practices, improves developer experience by surfacing configuration issues early, and strengthens the integrity of Python bindings across environments. Commit reference: b1deb88dd096a3b4a8f71d93dadc8359be01193c ("Good citizen cmake PR").

July 2025 monthly summary for luxonis/depthai-core focusing on delivering a safer, more flexible NeuralNetwork API and enabling optional access to the NNArchive. Key work delivered: the NeuralNetwork.getNNArchive method now allows optional retrieval of the associated NNArchive; callers can access the archive if present, without assuming its existence, and the method returns an empty optional when the archive is not present. This enhances API ergonomics and reduces runtime errors for downstream integrations while preserving backward compatibility. Major bugs fixed: None reported this month. Overall impact and accomplishments: Improved API safety and ergonomics, reduced boilerplate for client code, and easier integration for users deploying neural network archives. The change reflects strong API design and careful consideration of optional dependencies, with minimal risk to existing consumers. Technologies/skills demonstrated: C++ API design, use of optional semantics, backward-compatible changes, code quality and review discipline, and targeted commit-driven delivery.