Platypus is a developer tool that creates native Mac applications from command line scripts such as shell scripts or Python, Perl, Ruby, Tcl, JavaScript, and PHP programs. This is done by wrapping the script in an application bundle along with a slim app binary that runs the script. Platypus makes it easy to share scripts and programs with people who are unfamiliar with the command line interface. Native, user-friendly applications can be created with a few clicks. It is very easy to create installers, droplets, administrative applications, login items, status menu items, launchers, and automation using Platypus.

Features

  • Supports shell scripts, Python, Perl, Ruby, PHP, Swift, Expect, Tcl, AWK, JavaScript, Dart, AppleScript or any other user-specified interpreter
  • Apps can display graphical feedback of script execution as a progress bar, text window with script output, droplet, WebKit HTML rendering or status item menu
  • Apps support receiving dragged and dropped files or text snippets, which are then passed to the script as arguments
  • Apps can execute scripts with root privileges via the macOS Security Framework
  • Extensive documentation and many built-in examples to help you get started
  • Generates slim and speedy native applications that launch and run quickly
  • Fast, responsive native app written in Objective-C/Cocoa

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License

BSD License

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Operating Systems

Mac

Programming Language

Objective C

Related Categories

Objective C Command Line Tools

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2024-08-23