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Nuitka/Nuitka

Nuitka is a Python compiler written in Python. It's fully compatible with Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.4-3.14. You feed it your Python app, it does a lot of clever things, and spits out an executable or extension module. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Nuitka/Nuitka · homepage · Python · AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: n/a
  • age_days: 4880
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

15111 stars · 791 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Nuitka is an optimizing Python compiler written in Python that translates Python programs into C and produces standalone executables or extension modules with full CPython compatibility. It supports Python 2.6-2.7 and 3.4-3.14 and works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Use cases

  • compile python script into standalone executable
  • package python app as onefile binary
  • speed up python program performance
  • protect python source code from reverse engineering
  • build python extension module in c
  • distribute python app without requiring python install

When to choose

  • you need to ship a Python app as a native executable with no Python runtime install
  • you want faster startup or runtime performance while keeping full Python compatibility
  • you want to obfuscate or protect Python source code

When to avoid

  • you need a quick, simple packaging solution and don't want a C compiler toolchain
  • you rely on heavy runtime introspection or tools that patch CPython internals
  • your project requires a permissive license, since Nuitka is AGPL-3.0

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

compiler build-tool developer-tools compilers programming-languages developer-tools performance python windows cli cross-platform python-compiler packaging standalone-executable onefile source-protection cpython-compatible macos linux

6 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Nuitka/Nuitkamain77

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