ofek/pyapp

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Runtime installer for Python applications observed · 2026-09-23

github.com/ofek/pyapp · homepage · Rust observed · 2026-09-23

Health v2 · maintenance only

70/100

Activity 89
Release rhythm 33
Longevity 90

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 77.5
age_days: 1262
days_rel: 370
days_push: 71
n_releases_24m: 5

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2033 stars · 65 forks observed · 2026-09-23

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

PyApp is a Rust-based wrapper that packages Python applications into standalone executables which bootstrap their own runtime and dependencies at first launch. It supports self-update commands and configurable runtime behavior for distributing Python apps to end users.

Use cases

distribute a python application as a single executable
build standalone binaries for my python cli tool
package python app so users don't need python installed
add self-update capability to a distributed python app
ship python software to non-technical end users
create cross-platform installers for python programs

When to choose

you want to distribute Python applications as standalone binaries across platforms
you need self-updating executables for your Python tool
you want users to run your app without installing Python or dependencies themselves

When to avoid

you need a fully frozen binary with no runtime bootstrap or network access on first run
you only need to package a library for PyPI rather than an application
cold-start latency from runtime installation at first launch is unacceptable

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

deployment cli developer-tools package-manager developer-tools cross-platform rust python cross-platform cli windows python-packaging standalone-binaries self-updating bootstrap application-distribution command-line automation linux macos

3 sources

readme: https://github.com/ofek/pyapp · fetched 2026-09-23 · 46dca29f7cbf
homepage: https://ofek.dev/pyapp/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 36c6c3c2e4f9
registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/pyapp · fetched 2026-08-29 · fdfc5ecb7c9e

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
ofek/pyapp	main	70

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