Gooey

Overview

Gooey is a Python library that transforms command-line programs into a full-fledged GUI application with no additional code, making it more approachable for end-users without technical expertise.

Key features

• Automatically generates a GUI from argparse
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Customizable with themes and styles
• No need for separate GUI code
• Supports all argparse types

Common use cases

• Making scripts user-friendly with a GUI
• Tools for end-users with minimal technical skills
• Internal applications for teams
• Rapid deployment of utility scripts
• Prototyping command line tools as GUI apps

Installation

pip install Gooey

Example

from gooey import Gooey, GooeyParser

@Gooey(program_name="Sample Gooey App")
def main():
    parser = GooeyParser(description="Example of using Gooey")
    parser.add_argument('Name', help="Enter your name")
    parser.add_argument('Age', type=int, help="Enter your age")
    parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', help="Enable verbose output")

    args = parser.parse_args()
    print(f"Hello {args.Name}! You are {args.Age} years old.")
    if args.verbose:
        print("Verbose mode is enabled")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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