pyobjc-framework-ScriptingBridge
Wrappers for the framework ScriptingBridge on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are on macOS and need to control AppleScript-compatible applications from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and dependency requirements, but that is inherent to the use case rather than a sign of poor maintenance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS 10.5 or later required; only available on macOS (no Windows or Linux support).
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Medium install friction due to platform and architecture specificity: wheels are provided only for macOS (10.9 and later depending on Python version) and require pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 657,072 downloads/mo, #5,479 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pyobjc-framework-scriptingbridge
import ScriptingBridge
# Access AppleScript-compatible applications via the framework- Specific examples of which applications can be controlled and how to interact with them programmatically
- Performance characteristics or limitations when automating complex application workflows
- Whether the package requires any system-level permissions or accessibility settings on modern macOS versions
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Apple's ScriptingBridge framework, which is part of macOS's native scripting infrastructure. It allows Python developers to write scripts that control AppleScript-compatible applications directly from Python code, without needing to write or execute AppleScript itself. The package depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to bridge between Python and Objective-C.
It is intended for developers who need to automate or interact with macOS applications from Python. The framework is comparable to appscript but is built on the native ScriptingBridge rather than a third-party bridge, and it requires macOS 10.5 or later. The package is actively maintained and supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.15), including free-threading builds.
Use it for
- Automate repetitive tasks in macOS applications like Mail, Finder, or other AppleScript-compatible programs
- Build Python scripts that orchestrate workflows across multiple macOS applications
- Create system automation tools that need to control native macOS apps from Python
- Integrate macOS application functionality into larger Python automation frameworks
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are on macOS and need to control AppleScript-compatible applications from Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive MIT license. Install friction is moderate due to platform specificity and dependency requirements, but that is inherent to the use case rather than a sign of poor maintenance.
Install
pyobjc-framework-scriptingbridge on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform and architecture specificity: wheels are provided only for macOS (10.9 and later depending on Python version) and require pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies. The package is actively maintained with recent releases and no known vulnerabilities.
macOS 10.5 or later required; only available on macOS (no Windows or Linux support). Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-scriptingbridge
import ScriptingBridge
# Access AppleScript-compatible applications via the frameworkVerify before relying
- Specific examples of which applications can be controlled and how to interact with them programmatically
- Performance characteristics or limitations when automating complex application workflows
- Whether the package requires any system-level permissions or accessibility settings on modern macOS versions
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 | 657,072 / month, #5,479 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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