beeware/Python-Apple-support
A meta-package for building a version of Python that can be embedded into a macOS, iOS, tvOS or watchOS project. observed · 2026-10-08
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- 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: 0
- age_days: 3763
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 46
Adoption not part of the score
1363 stars · 210 forks observed · 2026-10-08
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A meta-package that downloads, patches, and builds relocatable Python frameworks for embedding into macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS Xcode projects. It produces fat binaries of Python 3.10-3.14 with support for Apple Silicon and Intel hardware.
Use cases
- embed python in an ios app
- build python frameworks for apple tv or watchos apps
- run python code inside a visionos app
- make a relocatable python build for macos app bundling
- compile python for apple silicon and intel macs
- package python for an xcode project
When to choose
- You need to embed a full Python runtime into a native Apple-platform app
- You use Briefcase or another tool that consumes these support packages
- You need Python on iOS, tvOS, watchOS, or visionOS where standard Python builds don't work
When to avoid
- You just need Python on a Mac for development - use an official installer or Homebrew
- You target Android or Windows - this only builds Apple-platform binaries
- You want prebuilt wheels for pip - this is a runtime framework, not a package index
Facets
library · maturity active
build-tool sdk compiler mobile-development cross-platform developer-tools apple-ecosystem cross-platform cli python-embedding xcode apple-platforms frameworks pep-730 briefcase macos ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/beeware/Python-Apple-support · fetched 2026-10-08 · 30ea1b4cd751
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| beeware/Python-Apple-support | main | 98 |
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