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Add Nuitka to Distribution

Open JaydenChao101 opened this issue 7 months ago • 0 comments

What is Nuitka?

Nuitka is a Python compiler that transforms Python code into high-performance native executables. Key features:

  • 🚀 Full Compatibility: Supports 100% of Python syntax (including 3.13+ features)
  • Performance Boost: Compiles to optimized C++/machine code (typical 2-5x speedup vs CPython)
  • 📦 Single-File Deployment: Generates truly standalone binaries (Windows PE/Mach-O/ELF)
  • 🔒 IP Protection: Obfuscates code better than bytecode packers
  • 🌐 Cross-Platform: Windows/macOS/Linux with multi-arch support (ARM/x86)

Competitive Differentiation

Criteria Nuitka PyInstaller/X Cython
Compilation Full Python→C++ transpilation Bytecode bundling C extension only
Startup Time Instant (native execution) Slow (unpacking) Medium
Dependencies Automatic detection (--follow-imports) Manual spec Manual .pxd
Debugging GDB/LLDB support Limited C-level only
Size ~5MB (minimal runtime) 30MB+ (embedded Python) Varies

Technical Advantages:

  1. Precompiled Standard Library: Ships optimized versions of os, json, etc.
  2. LTO Optimization: --lto=yes enables link-time optimizations
  3. Plugin System: Extensible for framework support (Django, PyQt, etc.)

JaydenChao101 avatar May 17 '25 15:05 JaydenChao101