PyCrucible - python embedder written in rust

Source: Dev.to

Overview

PyCrucible packages any Python project into a single cross‑platform executable with minimal overhead, powered by Rust and uv.

Existing tools like PyInstaller bundle the entire Python interpreter, dependencies, and project files. This typically results in:

• large binaries
• slow builds
• dependency complexity
• fragile runtime environments

Features

• Fast and robust — written in Rust
• Multi‑platform — Windows, Linux, macOS
• Tiny executables — ~2 MB + your project files
• Hassle‑free dependency resolution — delegated to uv
• Simple but configurable
• Supports auto‑updates (GitHub public repos)
• Includes a GitHub Action for CI automation

Installation

pip install pycrucible

Repository

https://github.com/razorblade23/PyCrucible

Contributions are welcome. Please comment, raise issues, or just ask questions.