marcelotduarte/cx_Freeze

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1560 stars · 240 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

cx_Freeze is a set of scripts and modules for freezing Python scripts into standalone executables, cross-platform on any platform Python runs on. It bundles the Python interpreter and dependencies so applications can be distributed without requiring a Python installation.

Use cases

• package a python script into a standalone executable
• distribute a python app to users without python installed
• create windows exe from python code
• freeze a python gui application for distribution
• build cross-platform executables from python
• convert python project into a deployable binary

When to choose

• you need cross-platform freezing from a single tool
• you want an actively maintained alternative to PyInstaller
• you need fine-grained control over included modules and packages
• your target platforms include Windows, macOS, and Linux

When to avoid

• you need a single-file executable with minimal configuration (PyInstaller may be simpler)
• you target only Windows and want native MSIX/installer tooling
• you need to compile to true machine code rather than bundling a bytecode interpreter

Facets

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build-tool developer-tools cli developer-tools cross-platform python cross-platform windows cli freezing standalone-executables packaging pyinstaller-alternative distribution command-line linux macos

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