platypus ☆
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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
Version History
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Mar 31, 2023 3:07pm 5.4.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 1c4170d9
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