ilius/pyglossary
A tool for converting dictionary files aka glossaries. Mainly to help use our offline glossaries in any Open Source dictionary we like on any operating system / device. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 90
- 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: 21.0
- age_days: 5701
- days_rel: 64
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 19
Adoption not part of the score
2671 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PyGlossary is a Python tool for converting dictionary files (glossaries) between dozens of formats such as StarDict, Babylon BGL, Aard 2, CSV, and DICT.org. It offers a command-line interface plus GTK, Tkinter, and web interfaces, aiming to make offline dictionaries usable on any OS or device.
Use cases
- convert a Babylon BGL dictionary to StarDict format
- use my offline glossary in an open source dictionary app on Android
- convert a CSV wordlist into an Aard 2 slob file
- extract entries from an AppleDict .dictionary file
- batch-convert dictionary files between formats from the command line
- prepare a Wikipedia-derived glossary for offline use
When to choose
- you need to convert between many dictionary/glossary formats
- you want offline dictionaries on Linux, Windows, macOS, or Android (Termux)
- you prefer an open source, scriptable converter with CLI and GUI options
When to avoid
- you need an actual dictionary lookup application rather than a converter
- you need a format PyGlossary does not support reading or writing
- you want a polished commercial dictionary tool with online content
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli gui file-system developer-tools files developer-tools cross-platform education windows python cli cross-platform dictionary-conversion glossary stardict offline-dictionaries file-converter tkinter gtk linux macos android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ilius/pyglossary · fetched 2026-08-28 · b9b335147c7e
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pyglossary/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 76250353a299
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ilius/pyglossary | main | 96 |
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