# ofek/pyapp

Runtime installer for Python applications

Repository: https://github.com/ofek/pyapp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pyapp
Homepage: https://ofek.dev/pyapp/
Language: Rust
License Family: other
Topics: application, cli, packaging, python, rust, build
Last push: 2026-08-10T16:44:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 40, longevity 86
- inputs: {"age_days": 1214, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 322, "gap_med": 66, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2016, forks 63 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:05.590098+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, cli, developer-tools, package-manager
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: rust, python, cross-platform, cli, windows
- tags: python-packaging, standalone-binaries, self-updating, bootstrap, application-distribution, command-line, automation, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ofek/pyapp (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.590098+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:00:42.698918+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ofek/pyapp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.590098+00:00, sha 46dca29f7cbf)
  - homepage: https://ofek.dev/pyapp/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:35.000961+00:00, sha 36c6c3c2e4f9)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/pyapp (fetched 2026-08-29T10:40:35.010151+00:00, sha fdfc5ecb7c9e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.