pyinstaller/pyinstaller
Freeze (package) Python programs into stand-alone executables observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 44.5
- age_days: 5397
- days_rel: 16
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
13080 stars · 2026 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PyInstaller is a tool that bundles a Python application together with its dependencies and the Python interpreter into a stand-alone folder or single executable file. It analyzes import statements to discover all required modules and libraries, producing self-contained apps that run without Python installed.
Use cases
- turn a python script into a standalone exe
- package a python app for users without python installed
- bundle a python program with all dependencies into one file
- distribute a python gui application to windows users
- create a single-file executable from a python project
- freeze a python application for macos
- ship a python tool as a self-contained binary
When to choose
- you need to distribute a Python app to end users who don't have Python installed
- you want a single executable or folder bundle for Windows, macOS, or Linux
- your app uses common packages like numpy, PyQt, or matplotlib that PyInstaller bundles out of the box
- you need code signing support on macOS
When to avoid
- you need cross-compilation - PyInstaller only builds for the OS it runs on
- you want to reduce binary size drastically - bundles include the full interpreter and dependencies
- you need to hide source code securely - bundled bytecode can be extracted
- you target niche platforms like AIX or Solaris where support is untested and unguaranteed
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool developer-tools cli developer-tools cross-platform desktop-applications python windows cli cross-platform packaging executable-bundling python-to-exe freezing distribution macos linux
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller · fetched 2026-08-28 · 66aaf96ba2eb
- homepage: http://www.pyinstaller.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4f16b71e95c5
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/installation.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a19990d88e09
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/operating-mode.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 00ac6e47d691
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/usage.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8e471c0795cf
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/feature-notes.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0748863dcc51
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/hooks.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1ad94b0ba34f
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/CHANGES.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 03a3a9c70cd4
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4f16b71e95c5
- site_page: https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/when-things-go-wrong.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7ad8e1a72ef4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pyinstaller/pyinstaller | main | 95 |
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