| Approach | Pros | Cons | |----------|------|------| | | Simple, editable | Many files, easy to lose resources | | PyInstaller / Nuitka | Single executable | Heavy, slower build times, less flexible for plugins | | py3esourcezip | Lightweight, fast loading, preserves directory structure, embedder-friendly | Cannot load C extensions easily, Python version-specific (3.x only) |
def close(self): if self._zip: self._zip.close() self._zip = None py3esourcezip
Useful for CLI tools where you want the user to run the tool without needing to pip install a dozen dependencies into their global environment. How to Create a Py3eSourceZip | Approach | Pros | Cons | |----------|------|------|