PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI
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Python GUIs for Humans! Create any GUI simple or complicated in a way that's intuitive. Launched in 2018. NEW for 2026 - the LGPL3 Version 6. Transforms tkinter, Qt, WxPython, and Remi into a simple, intuitive, and fun experience for both hobbyists and expert users. observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 77
- Longevity 100
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: 49
- age_days: 3023
- days_rel: 79
- days_push: 51
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
13820 stars · 1820 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
PySimpleGUI is a Python library that wraps tkinter, Qt (PySide), WxPython, and Remi behind a simple, unified API for building desktop GUIs. Version 6 was re-released as open source under LGPL-3.0 in 2026 after a commercialization attempt ended.
Use cases
- build a desktop gui in python without learning tkinter
- create simple windows and forms with python
- make a beginner-friendly python gui app
- wrap qt or wxpython with a simpler api
- build a system tray app in python
- prototype a desktop tool quickly
When to choose
- you want the simplest possible path to a Python desktop GUI
- you're a beginner with no prior GUI programming experience
- you want one API that can target tkinter, Qt, or WxPython
When to avoid
- you need a long-term-supported framework with a large team behind it
- you need highly native platform look-and-feel or advanced modern UI features
- you're building a web or mobile application
Facets
library · maturity active
gui ui-components desktop-framework desktop-applications cross-platform developer-tools python cross-platform tkinter qt wxpython remi beginner-friendly gui-wrapper desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI · fetched 2026-09-26 · 594d4ccd0cdc
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pysimplegui/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5a6aea76840d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI | main | 88 |
For agents
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