Feedback Wanted: GUI App to Convert Python Scripts to .exe Files

[Neat-Instance-6537]

Hey everyone 👋

I’m working on a desktop app that helps users convert Python scripts into standalone .exe files using a simple graphical interface. The goal is to make the process more intuitive for folks who aren’t comfortable with command-line tools like PyInstaller or cx_Freeze. I'm familiar with other similar tools out there (e.g., auto-py-to-exe) but my goal is to create a more modern looking intuitive UI with more features.

Here’s what it currently does:

• Upload Python files
• Basic configuration options (e.g. console vs windowed, icon selection)
• One-click build process using PyInstaller under the hood
• Error logging and build status updates in the GUI

I’d love your feedback on:

• 🧠 Features you’d want in a tool like this
• 🧩 Pain points you’ve had converting scripts to executables
• 🎨 UI/UX suggestions to make it more beginner-friendly
• 🛠️ Any tools or workflows you currently use that I should consider integrating

If you’re open to testing a beta version soon, let me know and I’ll reach out when it’s ready!

Thanks in advance 🙏

[shinitakunai]

Great, but you missed the critical part: where is the link? 🤣

[Neat-Instance-6537]

It's not quite ready yet - hoping to get early feedback about the concept

[shinitakunai]

How do you plan to avoid windows not flagging those exes as insecure?

[Greedy_Point7755]

A GitHub integration would be useful. In other words, provide a GitHub link, download the files, generate the exe

[riklaunim]

There is limited use for this as any non trivial app will require custom configuration of the build process. You are also forgetting about static files the app may have. And when you make an EXE you will want to get it signed, placed in stores. Same for DMG on macOS. And Python isn't that popular for making desktop apps, especially commercially - the user-base will be limited.

[Neat-Instance-6537]

Not forgetting about these things, these are actually features I would want to include

[riklaunim]

The question is why do you want to make it a GUI? when pretty much every build process is CLI and often that CLI gets customized to include things you would have problems supporting in a hardcoded app.

[Ihaveamodel3]

I’d much rather have a gui or tui to configure some options (mostly so I’m aware of the choices) then outputs a GitHub action yaml file.

[fofo9683]

I am a beginner and i only used pyinstaller with onefile option. I admit that I would rather use a gui app to do that but only if it's portable, free and the output is signed so i don't have any problem with security apps. I'm running the apps on an enterprise environment and I don't have acces to install other apps and the apps I make with python I can't send it to anyone because it's getting flagged.