# briefcase

**Repository Path**: bingoc0c0/briefcase

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: briefcase
- **Description**: Tools to support converting a Python project into a standalone native application.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: BSD-3-Clause
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 1
- **Created**: 2025-09-07
- **Last Updated**: 2025-09-07

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

[<img src="https://beeware.org/project/briefcase/briefcase.png" width="72" alt="logo" />](https://beeware.org/briefcase)

# Briefcase

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Briefcase is a tool for converting a Python project into a standalone
native application. You can package projects for:

- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPhone/iPad
- Android
- Web

Support for AppleTV, watchOS, and wearOS deployments is planned.

## Getting started

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.

## Financial support

The BeeWare project would not be possible without the generous support
of our financial members:

[![Anaconda logo](https://beeware.org/community/members/anaconda/anaconda-large.png)](https://anaconda.com/)

Anaconda Inc. - Advancing AI through open source.

Plus individual contributions from [users like
you](https://beeware.org/community/members/). If you find Briefcase, or
other BeeWare tools useful, please consider becoming a financial member.

## Documentation

Documentation for Briefcase can be found on [Read The
Docs](https://briefcase.readthedocs.io).

## Community

Briefcase is part of the [BeeWare suite](https://beeware.org). 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](https://beeware.org/community/behavior/).

## Contributing

If you experience problems with Briefcase, [log them on
GitHub](https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/issues).

If you'd like to contribute to Briefcase development, our [contribution
guide](https://briefcase.readthedocs.io/en/latest/how-to/contribute/index.html)
details how to set up a development environment, and other requirements
we have as part of our contribution process.