beeware/briefcase
Tools to support converting a Python project into a standalone native application. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 57
- age_days: 4054
- days_rel: 57
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
3335 stars · 538 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Briefcase is a Python tool that converts Python projects into standalone native applications for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web. It is part of the BeeWare suite and handles packaging, bundling, and installer creation.
Use cases
- package a python project as a native mac app
- build a windows installer for my python app
- convert python code into an android app
- create a standalone linux appimage from python
- distribute a python gui application to end users
- package a python app for ios
When to choose
- you want to ship a Python project as a standalone native application across desktop and mobile platforms
- you're using BeeWare/Toga or another Python GUI toolkit and need installers
- you want a single tool handling macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android packaging
When to avoid
- you only need to distribute a Python library or CLI via pip rather than a native app
- you need highly customized native packaging beyond what Briefcase's templates support
- you're targeting platforms Briefcase doesn't support yet, like watchOS or wearOS
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
deployment build-tool cli developer-tools cross-platform mobile-development desktop-applications python windows cross-platform cli packaging native-apps installer beeware appimage flatpak pyodide macos linux android ios
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/beeware/briefcase · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0a8b6ecf593c
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/briefcase/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3138f4f7dfa
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| beeware/briefcase | main | 93 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="beeware/briefcase")
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