Application Descriptor

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+# 🚀 PyInstaller Automation Tool
+
+A powerful and interactive Python script that automates the process of creating executables from Python scripts using PyInstaller. This tool provides a user-friendly menu-driven interface to configure and build your applications with ease.
+
+## 📋 Features
+
+- 🖥️ **Interactive Menu** - Easy-to-use terminal interface
+- ⚡ **Quick Configuration** - Set all PyInstaller options through simple prompts
+- 📦 **Multiple Build Modes** - Choose between one-file or one-directory compilation
+- 🎯 **Platform-Specific** - Builds for your current operating system
+- 🔧 **Customizable Options** - Icon, console mode, optimization levels, and more
+- 📁 **Additional Files Support** - Include extra files and directories in your build
+- ✅ **Build Summary** - Review your configuration before compiling
+- 🛡️ **Error Handling** - Comprehensive error checking and feedback
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.6 or higher
+- PyInstaller (will be installed automatically if missing)
+
+### Installation
+
+1. **Download the script:**
+   ```bash
+   wget https://git.opentty.xyz/fetuber4095/build-python/raw/branch/master/build.py
+   ```
+
+2. **Make it executable (Linux/Mac):**
+   ```bash
+   chmod +x build.py
+   ```
+
+### Usage
+
+1. **Run the script:**
+   ```bash
+   python build.py
+   ```
+
+2. **Follow the interactive prompts:**
+
+   - 📜 **Script Path** - Enter the full path to your Python file
+   - 📦 **Compilation Mode** - Choose between single executable or directory with dependencies
+   - 🖥️ **Console Mode** - Select whether to show console window or run as GUI application
+   - ⚡ **Optimization** - Choose Python optimization level
+   - 🎨 **Custom Icon** - Add a custom icon to your executable
+   - 📁 **Additional Files** - Include extra files needed by your application
+
+3. **Review and confirm** the build summary
+
+4. **Wait for compilation** - The tool will automatically run PyInstaller with your selected options
+
+## 🛠️ Configuration Options
+
+### Build Modes
+- **One-file**: Creates a single executable containing all dependencies
+- **One-directory**: Creates a folder with the executable and all dependency files
+
+### Console Options
+- **With console**: Shows terminal window (ideal for CLI applications)
+- **Without console**: Runs as background process (ideal for GUI applications)
+
+### Optimization Levels
+- **No optimization**: Standard compilation
+- **Basic optimization (-O)**: Removes assert statements and debug code
+- **Maximum optimization (-OO)**: Additional bytecode optimization
+
+### Additional Features
+- **Custom icons** (.ico for Windows, .png for Linux/Mac)
+- **File inclusion** - Add data files, images, or configuration files
+- **UPX compression** - Reduce executable size (enabled by default)
+
+## 📁 Output Structure
+
+After successful compilation, your files will be organized as follows:
+
+```
+project/
+├── build.py
+├── your_script.py
+├── dist/
+│   ├── your_script          # Linux executable
+│   ├── your_script.exe      # Windows executable
+│   └── your_script/         # Directory mode output
+├── build/
+│   └── temporary_files/
+└── your_script.spec         # PyInstaller specification file
+```
+
+## 💡 Usage Examples
+
+### Basic GUI Application
+```bash
+python build.py
+# Select: One-file, Without console, Add icon
+```
+
+### Command Line Tool
+```bash
+python build.py
+# Select: One-file, With console, No optimization
+```
+
+### Application with Data Files
+```bash
+python build.py
+# Select: One-directory, Add additional files (config, images, etc.)
+```
+
+## 🐛 Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **PyInstaller not found**
+   - The script will automatically offer to install it
+   - Or install manually: `pip install pyinstaller`
+
+2. **Missing dependencies**
+   - Ensure all Python imports in your script are available
+   - The tool will show PyInstaller's error messages for debugging
+
+3. **Large executable size**
+   - Use UPX compression (enabled by default)
+   - Consider one-directory mode for very large applications
+
+4. **Anti-virus false positives**
+   - Some anti-virus software may flag PyInstaller executables
+---
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is open source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+
+## 🙏 Acknowledgments
+
+- Built with [PyInstaller](https://www.pyinstaller.org/)
+- Inspired by the need for simpler executable creation workflows