# skywind3000/PyStand

:rocket: Python Standalone Deploy Environment !!

Repository: https://github.com/skywind3000/PyStand
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pystand
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: python, pyqt5, pyside2, pyqt, pyside, deploy, pystand
Last push: 2026-08-03T20:40:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 16, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1672, "days_push": 30, "days_rel": 521, "gap_med": 151, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1203, forks 145 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:58.655609+00:00)

## What it is
PyStand is a small C++ launcher for Windows that pairs with Python's Embedded distribution to run Python applications without a full Python installation. It automatically loads an embedded runtime from a 'runtime' subdirectory and executes an entry script, enabling compact portable deployments (e.g. ~14MB PyQt apps).

## Use cases
- deploy a python application on windows without installing python
- package a pyqt app as a small portable exe
- create a standalone python program distribution
- run python scripts from a portable usb drive
- avoid pyinstaller's large output size
- ship a pyside2 desktop app to end users

## When to choose
- you need a tiny portable Windows deployment for a Python or PyQt app
- you want users to run your program without installing Python
- PyInstaller output size is too large for your needs

## When to avoid
- you target macOS or Linux instead of Windows
- you prefer one-command packaging tools like PyInstaller or cx_Freeze
- your app needs complex dependency management that embedded Python complicates

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cpp, python
- tags: embedded-python, launcher, portable-apps, pyqt-packaging, standalone-deployment

## Member repositories
- skywind3000/PyStand (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:58.655609+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 2026-08-30T06:20:33.115436+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/skywind3000/PyStand (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:58.655609+00:00, sha fce37079ab91)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.