pyobjc-framework-DictionaryServices
Wrappers for the framework DictionaryServices on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python and need access to system dictionary or spelling services. The package is actively maintained, has no security issues, uses a permissive license, and installs with low friction. It is only useful on macOS and requires Python 3.10 or later.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS operating system required; Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-CoreServices must be installed.
- Low friction installation as a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with a release 3 days old and recent commits.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making this suitable for most projects without legal concern.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 621,334 downloads/mo, #5,717 on PyPI
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pip install pyobjc-framework-dictionaryservices
from DictionaryServices import DCSCopyTextDefinition
# Access macOS dictionary services through the imported framework- Whether DictionaryServices framework access requires specific macOS versions or system configuration beyond Python 3.10+
- Performance characteristics when handling large-scale dictionary or spelling queries
What it is and what it does
This package is a PyObjC wrapper that bridges Python to macOS's native DictionaryServices framework. It lets you access dictionary definitions, spelling suggestions, and related linguistic services that macOS provides at the system level, directly from Python code.
The package is part of the larger PyObjC project, which provides Python bindings to Objective-C frameworks on macOS. It requires pyobjc-core (the bridge itself) and pyobjc-framework-CoreServices as dependencies. The package is actively maintained, supports Python 3.10 through 3.15, and carries no known security vulnerabilities.
Use it for
- Add dictionary lookup or word definition features to a macOS desktop application written in Python.
- Integrate spell-checking capabilities into text editors or writing tools running on macOS.
- Query linguistic services (definitions, synonyms, related terms) from system dictionaries in Python scripts.
- Build macOS-native utilities that rely on the system's built-in dictionary data without external dependencies.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building a macOS application in Python and need access to system dictionary or spelling services.
The package is actively maintained, has no security issues, uses a permissive license, and installs with low friction. It is only useful on macOS and requires Python 3.10 or later.
Install
pyobjc-framework-dictionaryservices on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation as a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a release 3 days old and recent commits. Requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-CoreServices as runtime dependencies.
macOS operating system required; Python 3.10 or later; pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-CoreServices must be installed.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, making this suitable for most projects without legal concern.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-dictionaryservices
from DictionaryServices import DCSCopyTextDefinition
# Access macOS dictionary services through the imported frameworkVerify before relying
- Whether DictionaryServices framework access requires specific macOS versions or system configuration beyond Python 3.10+
- Performance characteristics when handling large-scale dictionary or spelling queries
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-CoreServices |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 621,334 / month, #5,717 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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