PyQt-builder
The PyQt build system
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing or packaging PyQt-based projects. Install it as a build-time dependency in your pyproject.toml rather than directly; standard build frontends will invoke it automatically. Not needed for end users installing pre-built PyQt wheels. No known security vulnerabilities and low install friction make it safe to use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Qt development libraries and qmake must be available on the system for compilation to succeed.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (packaging and sip).
- Maintenance shows aging status with last commit 252 days ago, but the repository remains active and not archived.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-2-Clause (permissive) — BSD-2-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
last release 2025-12-05 (252 days) · last repo commit 2025-12-05 · 5 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 92,510 downloads/mo, #13,447 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pyqt-builder
In pyproject.toml:
[build-system]
requires = ["pyqt-builder", "sip", "packaging"]
build-backend = "pyqtbuild.build"
Then build with: python -m build- Whether this package is intended for end users or primarily for PyQt library maintainers and extension developers.
- Specific Qt version requirements or compatibility constraints for qmake integration.
What it is and what it does
PyQt-builder is a build system backend designed for projects that extend or depend on PyQt. It bridges the Python packaging world (PEP 517) with Qt's native build toolchain by wrapping the SIP code generator and qmake compiler. When a project provides a pyproject.toml file and optional project.py script, any standard Python build frontend like pip or the build package can invoke PyQt-builder to generate compiled extension modules.
The package is primarily a tool for library authors and maintainers rather than application developers. It handles the plumbing of translating Python-to-C++ bindings via SIP and compiling them against Qt libraries. Most users will encounter it indirectly when installing PyQt or PyQt-based packages; direct use is typical only when developing or packaging PyQt extensions.
Use it for
- Building PyQt from source when binary wheels are unavailable or customization is needed.
- Packaging custom PyQt extensions that wrap additional Qt libraries or functionality.
- Automating CI/CD pipelines for projects that depend on PyQt and need reproducible builds.
- Developing PyQt bindings for new Qt modules or third-party Qt-based libraries.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing or packaging PyQt-based projects.
Install it as a build-time dependency in your pyproject.toml rather than directly; standard build frontends will invoke it automatically. Not needed for end users installing pre-built PyQt wheels. No known security vulnerabilities and low install friction make it safe to use.
Install
pyqt-builder on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (packaging and sip). Maintenance shows aging status with last commit 252 days ago, but the repository remains active and not archived.
Qt development libraries and qmake must be available on the system for compilation to succeed.
License in practice
BSD-2-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, provided you retain the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install pyqt-builder
In pyproject.toml:
[build-system]
requires = ["pyqt-builder", "sip", "packaging"]
build-backend = "pyqtbuild.build"
Then build with: python -m buildVerify before relying
- Whether this package is intended for end users or primarily for PyQt library maintainers and extension developers.
- Specific Qt version requirements or compatibility constraints for qmake integration.
Package facts
| License | BSD-2-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespackagingsip |
| Maintenance | Aging 252 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 92,510 / month, #13,447 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pyqt_builder-1.19.1-py3-none-any.whl
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