--- a
+++ b/pathaia/patches/compat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import warnings
+from ..util.types import Coord
+
+
+def convert_coords(coords):
+    if isinstance(coords, dict):
+        coords = Coord(**coords)
+        warnings.warn(
+            "Using dictionaries to represent coordinates is deprecated, its support will be dropped in future versions",
+            category=DeprecationWarning,
+        )
+    else:
+        coords = Coord(coords)
+    return coords