The Python-app-distribution problem gets a little less problematic every week, it seems. PyApp and the popular uv utility are two stellar options that didn’t exist two years ago. This week’s report also looks at how to get the most out of free-threaded Python, and we have a video tour of AWS’s new Claude-powered Kiro IDE, which writes your Python code while you ride shotgun.
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PyApp: An easy way to package Python apps as executables
How easy is PyApp? You’ll need some experience with building Rust projects, but that’s it. This project delivers Python programs and their dependencies as single-file packages that you click to install and run.
Hands-on with Kiro, the agentic code generation IDE
See for yourself how AWS’s Kiro IDE generates Python code from prompts, including test fixtures and documentation. You’ll be involved at every step of the way, just not exactly in the driver’s seat. (Also see the tutorial that accompanies this video.)
