Show HN: ApplePy – Embed and Call Swift from Python (Like PyO3, but for Swift)

Category: devtools

Tags: python-extensions, swift, interoperability

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

ApplePy is a framework for creating native Python extensions using Swift, enabling direct access to Apple's frameworks like CoreML and Metal from Python. It's interesting because it brings PyO3-style ergonomics and safety (via Swift macros and compile-time GIL enforcement) to a new language ecosystem, specifically targeting macOS/iOS developers who want to leverage Swift's performance and Apple's native APIs within Python workflows.

Target audience: backend devs, data engineers, ai-ml engineers (especially on Apple platforms)

Repository: https://github.com/jagtesh/ApplePy · Swift · BSD-3-Clause

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