app.py

import streamlit as st
import threading
import time

def long_running_task():
    time.sleep(5)

@st.cache_resource
def get_global_lock():
    return threading.Lock()

global_lock = get_global_lock()

# Add a button to start the task
if st.button('Start long running task'):
    with st.spinner("Running long running task"):
        with global_lock:
            st.write("Task started")
            long_running_task()
            st.write("Task completed")