{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/20"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/10"},{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/5"},{"label":"Software Distribution","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-software-distribution"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"freeze-core provides core runtime support for cx_Freeze, handling file locking, cabinet archive operations, and rich text format processing needed during application freezing.","skillfed_tags":["cx-freeze-ecosystem","executable-packaging"],"use_cases":["Installed automatically as a dependency when setting up cx_Freeze to package Python applications into standalone executables.","Provides runtime utilities needed by cx_Freeze to handle file locking during the build process on multi-threaded systems.","Enables cx_Freeze to process cabinet archives and extract metadata from rich text files during application freezing."],"what_it_does":"freeze-core is the foundational library that cx_Freeze depends on to convert Python applications into standalone executables. It provides low-level utilities for file handling, archive manipulation, and text processing essential to the freezing process. The package is written partly in C and distributed as precompiled wheels for Python 3.11 through 3.15 across Windows, macOS, and Linux (including ARM and PowerPC variants), reducing installation friction on supported platforms.\n\nAs a core dependency rather than a user-facing tool, freeze-core is typically installed automatically when you install cx_Freeze. It requires three runtime dependencies\u2014filelock, cabarchive, and striprtf\u2014all pulled in automatically. The package is actively maintained with no known security vulnerabilities.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are using cx_Freeze to create standalone Python executables. Install it directly only if you have a specific need for its utilities; otherwise, it will be installed automatically as a cx_Freeze dependency. The package is actively maintained, carries no known vulnerabilities, and supports current Python versions with prebuilt wheels that minimize compilation overhead."},"id":"freeze-core","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/freeze-core","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/freeze-core.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/freeze-core/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-12","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"freeze-core","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Core dependency for cx_Freeze"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":106616,"position":12647,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.7.1"}