CarryOn - Pack your Python script with its dependencies

Installation

pip install carryon

Or better, since this is a command-line tool:

pipx install carryon

Usage

carryon script.py

This creates a self-contained executable that includes all non-stdlib dependencies.

Options:

• -o, --output - Specify output file
• -p, --packages - Include complete packages
• -f, --file FILE ARCNAME - Add extra files to the bundle

How it works

Carryon appends a ZIP archive with all dependencies to your script, making it self-contained while still being a valid Python script.

Not a heavyweight solution like PyInstaller and other "checked luggage" tools. It still requires a python interpreter.

The script portion can still be edited after packaging - just ensure your editor preserves binary data and doesn't add a newline at EOF. For vim, use: vim -b script_packaged.py # binary mode