Lalian

Create a pseudo-executable with embedded Python code using zipimport. Inspired by the approach used in the yt-dlp Makefile.

$ mkdir out; python3 -m lalian lalian out/lalian
$ ls out/
lalian  lalian.bat
$ out/lalian --help
usage: lalian [-h] package basename

positional arguments:
  package
  basename

options:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit

You can also install it with pipx:

$ pipx install lalian

Currently, this approach works only if the target package has no external dependencies. If external dependencies are required, they must be installed in the global Python environment.