Packagemaker (Influent Package Maker - IPM) v3.2.5-25.12-17.44

Packagemaker is a comprehensive suite for creating, packaging, managing, and distributing Python applications within the Influent/Fluthin ecosystem. It streamlines the lifecycle of your apps, from initial project structure creation to final .iflapp packaging and distribution.

✨ Key Features

🚀 Project Creation

• Automated Structuring: Generates complete project skeletons with app, assets, config, docs, source, and lib directories.
• GitHub Verification: Validates authorship by verifying GitHub usernames (API integration).
• Icon Customization: Select custom .ico files for your project application.
• Smart Metadata: Automatically generates details.xml with correlation IDs (SHA256) and version tracking.

📦 Compilation & Packaging

• PyInstaller Integration: robustly compiles scripts into standalone executables (Windowed/Console).
• .iflapp Format: Packages everything into a standardized, compressed .iflapp format ready for distribution.
• Cross-Platform: Supports Windows and Linux compilation targets.

🛠️ Project Management

• Real-time Explorer: Watches your project directories for changes instantly.
• Global Registry: Lists both local projects and installed apps.
• One-Click Actions: Install, Uninstall, Run Scripts, and Build packages directly from the UI.
• Autocomplete: Smart suggestions for Publisher and Project Name based on your existing workspace.

🎨 Modern UI/UX

• Fluent Design: UWP-style input highlighting and modern aesthetics.
• Responsive Layouts: clean, organized forms.
• Taskbar Integration: Proper window icon management.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• PyQt5
• Requests
• PyInstaller

pip install PyQt5 requests pyinstaller

Usage

Run the main script:

python packagemaker.py

Workflow

1. Create: Go to the "Crear Proyecto" tab. Enter your company name, app name, version, and GitHub username. Select an icon. Click Create.
2. Develop: Navigate to Documents/Packagemaker Projects/<YourProject>. Write your code in the generated .py script.
3. Build: Go to "Construir Paquete". Select your project (autocomplete helps here) and platform. Click Build.
4. Distribute: Share the generated .iflapp file found in the project directory.

📝 License

GNU General Public License v3. Copyright © 2025 Jesus Quijada.