# PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI

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.

Repository: https://github.com/PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pysimplegui
Homepage: https://www.PySimpleGUI.com
Language: Python
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: pysimplegui, gui-framework, python, tkinter, tkinter-python, tkinter-gui, wxpython, pyside2, qt, qt-gui, remi, gui, gui-window, gui-programming, datavisualization, games, beginner-friendly, systemtray, python-gui, user-interface
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:09:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2975, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 31, "gap_med": 49, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13813, forks 1824 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:04.875940+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: gui, ui-components, desktop-framework
- domain: desktop-applications, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: tkinter, qt, wxpython, remi, beginner-friendly, gui-wrapper, desktop

## Member repositories
- PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.875940+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 2026-08-29T17:13:01.351006+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:04.875940+00:00, sha 594d4ccd0cdc)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pysimplegui/json (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:16.300516+00:00, sha 5a6aea76840d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.