ofek/pyapp

Runtime installer for Python applications

Rust

2,033

187 commits

updated Oct 12, 2026

ofek.dev/pyapp

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PyApp


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PyApp is a wrapper for Python applications that bootstrap themselves at runtime.

You build

User runs

See the how-to for a detailed example walkthrough.

Features

Easily build standalone binaries for every platform
Optional management commands providing functionality such as self updates
Extremely configurable runtime behavior allowing for targeting of different end users

Documentation

The documentation is made with Material for MkDocs and is hosted by GitHub Pages.

License

PyApp is distributed under the terms of any of the following licenses:

application

build

cli

packaging

python

rust

Project health

crates.io

pyapp

Latest release

0.29.0 · Oct 15, 2025

Releases this year

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Catherine

2,927 followers · starred Oct 2025

bluss

630 followers · starred Mar 2024

Juan Calderon-Perez

208 followers · starred Oct 2024

Jeremy Tuloup

995 followers · starred Dec 2023

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ofek/pyapp

Runtime installer for Python applications

Rust

2,033

187 commits

updated Oct 12, 2026

ofek.dev/pyapp

See the code

README

PyApp


CI/CD
Docs
Project
Meta

PyApp is a wrapper for Python applications that bootstrap themselves at runtime.

You build

User runs

See the how-to for a detailed example walkthrough.

Features

Easily build standalone binaries for every platform
Optional management commands providing functionality such as self updates
Extremely configurable runtime behavior allowing for targeting of different end users

Documentation

The documentation is made with Material for MkDocs and is hosted by GitHub Pages.

License

PyApp is distributed under the terms of any of the following licenses:

application

build

cli

packaging

python

rust

Project health

crates.io

pyapp

Latest release

0.29.0 · Oct 15, 2025

Releases this year

Significant stargazers

(top 24 of 41)

Catherine

2,927 followers · starred Oct 2025

bluss

630 followers · starred Mar 2024

Juan Calderon-Perez

208 followers · starred Oct 2024

Jeremy Tuloup

995 followers · starred Dec 2023

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