lunascope 0.9.0

Sleep-EEG viewer and interface to Luna

lunascope

A viewer and frontend for Luna (http://zzz.nyspi.org/luna/)

Requirements:

• Python 3.9 - 3.14

• Compatible with CPython: PyPy not supported.

• Depends on lunapi, the Python version of the core Luna library. This binary package is tested and supported on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Linux (x86_64), and Windows 10/11 (x86_64) with Python 3.9 – 3.14. Other platforms or Python versions may build successfully from source but are not officially supported.

Standalone Binaries (no Python required)

Pre-built standalone apps for macOS and Windows are available from the Latest Build release — no Python installation needed.

macOS

1. Download Lunascope.app.zip and unzip it.

2. Move Lunascope.app to your Applications folder (or anywhere you like).

3. First launch only: macOS will block the app because it is not from the App Store. Right-click (or Control-click) Lunascope.app and choose Open, then click Open in the dialog that appears. You only need to do this once; subsequent double-clicks will work normally.

   If you see "Lunascope.app" will damage your computer and no Open option appears, run this once in Terminal to remove the quarantine flag:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /path/to/Lunascope.app
   

Windows

1. Download Lunascope-Windows.zip and unzip it (right-click → Extract All).
2. Open the extracted Lunascope.dist folder and double-click Lunascope.exe.
3. First launch only: Windows SmartScreen may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" dialog because the app is not code-signed. Click More info, then Run anyway.

Note: These binaries are unsigned. Your browser or antivirus may warn you on download — this is expected. The source code is fully open and auditable above.

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Installation

lunascope is distributed via PyPI:

pip install lunascope

After installation, you can launch it from the command line:

lunascope

or equivalently:

python -m lunascope

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Recommended: Use a Virtual Environment

It is strongly recommended to install lunascope into a virtual environment rather than into your system Python.

Option 1 — Using venv (Standard Python)

Create and activate a virtual environment:

macOS / Linux

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Windows

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

Then install:

pip install lunascope

Run:

lunascope

To leave the environment:

deactivate

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Option 2 — Using pipx (Recommended for CLI Apps)

If you prefer to install lunascope as an isolated application:

pipx install lunascope

Then run:

lunascope

pipx keeps the application isolated from your main Python installation and avoids dependency conflicts. This is often the simplest option if you are not otherwise managing environments.

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Python vs python3

On some systems:

• python may refer to Python 2 (older systems)
• python3 refers to Python 3

Check your version:

python --version

or:

python3 --version

Use whichever command reports Python 3.9–3.14.

Similarly for pip:

pip3 install lunascope

or more explicitly:

python3 -m pip install lunascope

Using python -m pip ensures you install into the correct interpreter.

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Platform Notes

• Supported platforms: macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon), Linux (x86_64), Windows 10/11 (x86_64).
• On macOS with Homebrew Python, you may see an “externally managed environment” error. In that case, use a virtual environment or pipx.
• On Windows, install Python from python.org and ensure “Add Python to PATH” is checked during installation.

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First Launch

The first time you run lunascope, startup may take longer while dependencies and components initialize. Subsequent launches are typically much faster.

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Updating

If installed with pip:

pip install --upgrade lunascope

If installed with pipx:

pipx upgrade lunascope

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Uninstalling

With pip:

pip uninstall lunascope

With pipx:

pipx uninstall lunascope

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Questions

Please write to [e-mail].