Tools to support converting a Python project into a standalone native application.
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Briefcase is a tool for converting a Python project into a standalone native application. You can package projects for:
Support for AppleTV, watchOS, and wearOS deployments is planned.
To install Briefcase, run::
$ python -m pip install briefcase
If you would like a full introduction to using Briefcase, try the BeeWare tutorial <https://docs.beeware.org>__. This tutorial walks you through the process of creating
and packaging a new application with Briefcase.
Documentation for Briefcase can be found on Read The Docs_.
Briefcase is part of the BeeWare suite_. You can talk to the community through:
@beeware@fosstodon.org on Mastodon <https://fosstodon.org/@beeware>__
Discord <https://beeware.org/bee/chat/>__
The Briefcase Github Discussions forum <https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/discussions>__
We foster a welcoming and respectful community as described in our
BeeWare Community Code of Conduct_.
If you experience problems with Briefcase, log them on GitHub. If you
want to contribute code, please fork the code and submit a pull request_.
.. _BeeWare suite: https://beeware.org .. _Read The Docs: https://briefcase.readthedocs.io .. _BeeWare Community Code of Conduct: https://beeware.org/community/behavior/ .. _log them on Github: https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/issues .. _fork the code: https://github.com/beeware/briefcase .. _submit a pull request: https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/pulls
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Tools to support converting a Python project into a standalone native application.
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