# \[ANN\] AppBundler.jl - Bundle Your Julia GUI Application

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**Category:** Package Announcements\
**Tags:** announcement, gui\
**Created:** [November 30, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-appbundler-jl-bundle-your-julia-gui-application/106971 "2023-11-30T23:40:50Z")\
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# AppBundler v0.5.0

[Documentation](https://github.com/PeaceFounder/AppBundler.jl) | [Examples](https://github.com/PeaceFounder/AppBundler.jl/tree/main/examples)

AppBundler now makes it straightforward to create complete Julia distributions with packages pre-compiled and ready to use. This enables several use cases:

- **Educational environments** : Deploy Julia in computer labs without requiring students to wait through compilation of large packages like Makie or DifferentialEquations

- **Onboarding** : Provide newcomers with a distribution that includes popular ecosystem packages, creating a smoother first-time experience

- **Air-gapped deployments** : Create self-contained Julia distributions for offline or restricted network environments

Initial groundwork has been added for distributing command-line applications, with ongoing exploration of user-facing endpoint patterns. For a simple command-line application, DMG comes in at approximately 90 MB.

The next development phase will focus on integrating PackageCompiler and JuliaC to decrease application startup times and minimise installer sizes.

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