pygantry 1.2.0

Lightweight Python environment wrapper (Docker alternative using venv)

🏗️ Pygantry

The ultra-lightweight Python container engine.

Docker-like simplicity for Python projects — without the overhead.

⚡ Lightweight | 🚀 Fast | 📦 Portable | 🐍 Python-Only

Why ship a whole Linux OS with Docker when you only need a Python environment? Pygantry packages your app and its dependencies into a portable, relocatable "Gantry" that works anywhere.

🚀 Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/erabytse/Pygantry.git
cd Pygantry

:: Windows (no installation needed)
1. **Init:** `pyg init --name my_app`
2. **Build:** `pyg build`
3. **Run:** `pyg run`
4. **Ship:** `pyg ship` -> Get a lightweight ZIP and send it!

🌟 Why Pygantry?

• Small: 15MB vs 500MB+ for Docker.
• Simple: No daemon, no sudo, just Python.
• Portable: Move your folder anywhere, it just works.

🤔 Pygantry?

Docker	Pygantry
~500MB minimum	~6KB core
Requires Docker Desktop	Pure Python
Complex YAML config	Simple Gantryfile
Linux-first	Windows + Linux + macOS
Overkill for simple scripts	Perfect for Python projects

Pygantry is NOT a Docker replacement. It's the right tool for Python-only projects that don't need containerization.

⚠️ Honest Limitations

Feature Status

✅ Works on same machine Fully supported

⚠️ Relocation to another machine Requires same Python version installed on target

❌ Full Docker replacement Not a security sandbox — use for deployment simplicity only

💡 Philosophy: Pygantry solves deployment friction, not security isolation. Perfect for internal tools, prototypes, and edge devices where Docker is too heavy.

📦 Installation

pip install pygantry
pyg --help

Create a Project

pyg init --name my_app
cd my_app

Build Environment

pyg build

Run Application

pyg run

Ship for Deployment

pyg ship

That's it! No Docker, no complex config, just Python.

🌍 Community

⭐ Star if you like lightweight Python tools! 🐞 Issues welcome — we respond within 24h 📜 MIT License — free for commercial use

Pygantry v1.2 — Simple by design Part of erabytse — a quiet rebellion against digital waste.

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💙 Support

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