pyobjc-framework-CoreSpotlight
Wrappers for the framework CoreSpotlight on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python that needs to integrate with Spotlight search or access CoreSpotlight APIs. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and compiled dependencies, but that is inherent to the task. Not applicable on non-macOS platforms.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa
- Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS only (Python 3.10–3.15), with two compiled dependencies.
- Active maintenance—released 3 days ago with recent commits—reduces risk of bit-rot.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 657,645 downloads/mo, #5,475 on PyPI
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pip install pyobjc-framework-corespotlight
import CoreSpotlight
# Use CoreSpotlight APIs via PyObjC translation layer- Whether CoreSpotlight access requires specific macOS versions or entitlements beyond wheel metadata
- Performance characteristics when indexing large numbers of items or querying the search index
- High-level usage examples or tutorials beyond Apple's framework documentation
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Apple's CoreSpotlight framework for use in Python, letting you interact with macOS's built-in search indexing system. It depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to bridge between Python and Objective-C, and runs only on macOS with Python 3.10 or later.
The package itself provides no high-level documentation—you work directly with the CoreSpotlight API as exposed through PyObjC's translation layer, consulting Apple's framework documentation and PyObjC's general guidance on Python-to-Objective-C mapping. It is useful for macOS applications that need to index content for Spotlight search or query indexed metadata.
Use it for
- Index custom document types or app content into macOS Spotlight so users can search them from the system search interface
- Query the Spotlight index programmatically to retrieve indexed metadata about files or content on the system
- Build macOS desktop applications that integrate with the native search experience without reimplementing indexing
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python that needs to integrate with Spotlight search or access CoreSpotlight APIs.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and compiled dependencies, but that is inherent to the task. Not applicable on non-macOS platforms.
Install
pyobjc-framework-corespotlight on PyPI
Before you install
Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS only (Python 3.10–3.15), with two compiled dependencies. Active maintenance—released 3 days ago with recent commits—reduces risk of bit-rot.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later and depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-corespotlight
import CoreSpotlight
# Use CoreSpotlight APIs via PyObjC translation layerVerify before relying
- Whether CoreSpotlight access requires specific macOS versions or entitlements beyond wheel metadata
- Performance characteristics when indexing large numbers of items or querying the search index
- High-level usage examples or tutorials beyond Apple's framework documentation
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 657,645 / month, #5,475 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: MacOS X :: CocoaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XProgramming Language :: Objective CProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 3 - StableProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces |
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