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Description:
Tool to create native applications from command-line scripts

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 5.5.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: macos developer-tools app-creation scripting productivity

Install: brew install --cask platypus

About:
Platypus is a developer utility that wraps command-line scripts, tools, and binaries into standalone macOS applications with a graphical user interface. It provides a native app wrapper, allowing command-line functionality to be distributed and executed like a regular Mac application without requiring users to use the Terminal.

Key Features:

Creates native macOS .app bundles from scripts
Supports multiple scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript)
Customizable application icons and file type associations
Droppable file interfaces for processing user files
Option to run with root privileges

Use Cases:

Distributing command-line tools to non-technical users with a GUI
Creating simple file processors or batch automation tools
Building admin utilities that require elevated privileges

Alternatives:

Appify – Simpler, command-line only tool with fewer customization options
Swiftify – Focuses on converting other app formats rather than script wrapping

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