pycommonist 1.2.1

Batch upload images to Wikimedia Commons (PyQt6, inspired by Commonist)

PyCommonist

Desktop application (Python / PyQt6) for batch-uploading images and media to Wikimedia Commons, inspired by Commonist.

Installation

pip install pycommonist
pycommonist

Requires Python 3.10–3.12 (PyQt6 has no stable wheels for 3.14 yet).

Usage

1. Enter your Wikimedia Commons credentials at the top of the window. With two-factor authentication, use a bot password in the form User@BotName.
2. Open a session via File → New session, choosing a template: Description — {{Information}} (default) or Artwork — {{Artwork}}.
3. Pick a folder on the left, fill in the global and per-file fields, tick Import, and start the upload.

Security

• Credentials are sent only to commons.wikimedia.org over HTTPS and are never stored on disk or written to logs.
• Every API request carries a descriptive User-Agent and an explicit timeout; authenticated calls use assert=user so an expired session fails visibly instead of uploading anonymously.
• Bot passwords are supported and recommended.

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Source code, full project history and license: github.com/thepriben/PyCommonist