astral-sh/python-build-standalone

Produce redistributable builds of Python

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========================
Python Standalone Builds
========================

This project produces standalone, highly-redistributable builds of Python.

See the docs in ``docs/`` or online at
https://gregoryszorc.com/docs/python-build-standalone/main/.

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astral-sh/python-build-standalone

Produce redistributable builds of Python

4,389

stars

2,008

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Python

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Sep 4, 2026

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README

========================
Python Standalone Builds
========================

This project produces standalone, highly-redistributable builds of Python.

See the docs in ``docs/`` or online at
https://gregoryszorc.com/docs/python-build-standalone/main/.

Not written in Markdown, so it's shown here as plain text — view it formatted on GitHub.

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Contributors

(top 30 of 58)

1,497 commits

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101 commits

54 commits

Languages

Python

51.6%

Rust

24.9%

Shell

18.8%

Makefile

2.0%

Dockerfile

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