# astral-sh/python-build-standalone

Produce redistributable builds of Python

Repository: https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/python-build-standalone
Language: Python
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:24:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2815, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 8, "n_releases_24m": 66}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4368, forks 310 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:46.670420+00:00)

## What it is
A project that produces standalone, highly redistributable builds of the Python interpreter for multiple platforms. It provides prebuilt, self-contained Python distributions that can be easily downloaded and used without compiling from source.

## Use cases
- download a prebuilt Python interpreter instead of compiling from source
- embed a portable Python runtime in an application
- install Python without a system package manager
- get consistent Python builds across CI environments
- distribute Python with a standalone application
- set up reproducible Python toolchains

## When to choose
- you need a redistributable, self-contained Python runtime
- you want fast, reliable Python installation in CI or tooling
- you need Python builds decoupled from system package managers

## When to avoid
- you need a customized Python build with non-standard patches
- you prefer managing Python via your OS package manager or pyenv
- you need platforms or configurations not covered by the release artifacts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, build-tool
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: python-distribution, standalone-builds, redistributable-python, prebuilt-binaries, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- astral-sh/python-build-standalone (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.670420+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 2026-08-29T18:21:23.689693+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:46.670420+00:00, sha 241c0fae41cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.