pylocket 1.1.12

PyLocket CLI - Protect and distribute Python applications

PyLocket CLI

Protect and distribute Python applications from the command line.

Installation

pip install pylocket

Or download platform-specific binaries from GitHub Releases or your Developer Portal.

Verify Binary Downloads

Each release includes a SHA256SUMS file for integrity verification:

# Download the binary and checksum file
curl -LO https://github.com/klamaute/PyLocket/releases/latest/download/pylocket-linux-x64
curl -LO https://github.com/klamaute/PyLocket/releases/latest/download/SHA256SUMS

# Verify
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing

Supported Python Versions

• Python 3.12
• Python 3.13
• Python 3.14

Quick Start

# Authenticate via browser (recommended for 2FA users)
pylocket login --sso

# Or authenticate with email/password
pylocket login

# List your apps
pylocket apps list

# Protect a PyInstaller executable
pylocket protect --app <APP_ID> --artifact dist/myapp.exe

# Check build status
pylocket status --build <BUILD_ID>

# Download the protected artifact
pylocket fetch --build <BUILD_ID> --out ./protected/

Commands

Command	Description
pylocket login	Authenticate with your PyLocket account
pylocket login --sso	Authenticate via browser (OAuth2 PKCE — recommended for 2FA)
pylocket apps list	List all your applications
pylocket apps create	Create a new application
pylocket protect	Upload and protect an artifact
pylocket status	Check build protection status
pylocket fetch	Download a protected artifact
pylocket distribute	Generate end-user download links
pylocket licenses	Manage license keys
pylocket webhook	Configure build event webhooks

Supported Artifact Types

• PyInstaller (onefile and onedir)
• cx_Freeze (Windows .exe)
• Briefcase (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Wheels (.whl)
• Raw scripts (.py)
• ZIP archives
• macOS .app bundles

Documentation

Full documentation: docs.pylocket.com

Support

• Documentation: https://docs.pylocket.com
• Developer Portal: https://portal.pylocket.com
• Email: [e-mail]