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Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/briefcase.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/briefcase)\n[![Maturity](https://img.shields.io/pypi/status/briefcase.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/briefcase)\n[![BSD License](https://img.shields.io/pypi/l/briefcase.svg)](https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/blob/main/LICENSE)\n[![Build Status](https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/workflows/CI/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/beeware/briefcase/actions)\n[![Discord server](https://img.shields.io/discord/836455665257021440?label=Discord%20Chat\u0026logo=discord\u0026style=plastic)](https://beeware.org/bee/chat/)\n\nBriefcase is a tool for converting a Python project into a standalone native application. 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