b64t - Python Bindings (Wrapper Package)

This is a minimal wrapper package for the system-installed b64t library.

Installation

1. Install system package (required)

macOS (Homebrew):

curl -fsSL https://pkg.vivantilabs.com/b64t/homebrew/setup.sh | bash

Or manually:

brew tap vivanti/b64t
brew install vivanti/b64t/b64t

Linux (APT - Debian/Ubuntu):

curl -fsSL https://pkg.vivantilabs.com/b64t/apt/setup.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt install b64t

Linux (YUM/DNF - RHEL/CentOS/Fedora):

curl -fsSL https://pkg.vivantilabs.com/b64t/yum/setup.sh | sudo bash
sudo dnf install b64t

FreeBSD:

curl -fsSL https://pkg.vivantilabs.com/b64t/pkg/setup.sh | sudo bash
sudo pkg install b64t

2. Install pip wrapper (for virtual environments)

python3 -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate
pip install b64t

Usage

import b64t

# Encode
encoded = b64t.encode(b'Hello, World!')
print(encoded)

# Decode
decoded = b64t.decode(encoded)
print(decoded)

# Streaming
with open('input.bin', 'rb') as f:
    for chunk in b64t.encodePipe(f):
        print(chunk)

How It Works

This wrapper automatically detects your Python distribution and uses the optimal loading strategy:

Homebrew/python.org/Linux Python: Loads the native C extension for maximum performance (Stable ABI, one binary for Python 3.8+)
Apple system Python (/usr/bin/python3): Uses ctypes to call libb64t.dylib directly, bypassing C extension ABI incompatibilities with Apple's Python shim

Notes

This package requires the system b64t package to be installed via Homebrew (macOS), APT (Debian/Ubuntu), YUM/DNF (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora), or FreeBSD pkg
If the system package is not installed, import will fail with a clear error message

Metadata

Release files for b64t 0.1.80

For a detailed explanation of source distributions (sdists) and built distributions (wheels), please see the package formats documentation.

Source distribution (sdist)

Source distribution for b64t 0.1.80
File	Size	Uploaded
b64t-0.1.80.tar.gz	5.0 kB	Mar 18, 2026	Details

Built distribution (wheel)

Table of built distributions (wheels) for b64t 0.1.80
File	Interpreter	ABI	Platform	Reset
b64t-0.1.80-py3-none-any.whl 5.1 kB Mar 18, 2026	Python 3	none	any	Details

Total release size: 10.1 kB

Release files / b64t-0.1.80.tar.gz

Download URL	b64t-0.1.80.tar.gz
Size	5.0 kB
Tags	Source
SHA-256 checksum How to use checksums	`bf4e3bc130aa64ca740a818efca470904b395ea37a366827214b5acd3e2e088c`
BLAKE2b-256 checksum How to use checksums	`6e8ecaae33aca8197e93f032a6753f2618529cbf7db2e58cf3f330da6553d4e3`
Upload date	Mar 18, 2026
Uploaded using Trusted Publishing? What is trusted publishing?	No
Uploaded via	`twine/6.2.0 CPython/3.12.3`

Release files / b64t-0.1.80-py3-none-any.whl

Download URL	b64t-0.1.80-py3-none-any.whl
Size	5.1 kB
Tags	Python 3
SHA-256 checksum How to use checksums	`c5795e304b85737b354b7e4149ba185a0b9b41ac32a5cdd0ba8b9b135c0f8df0`
BLAKE2b-256 checksum How to use checksums	`a16f35b4a882d710835bfc665e09361eb5c9c6fe9cd99afc118929fbbe74d364`
Upload date	Mar 18, 2026
Uploaded using Trusted Publishing? What is trusted publishing?	No
Uploaded via	`twine/6.2.0 CPython/3.12.3`