microsoft / microsoft/markitdown

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Description

Requesting that Releases also have self-contained executables for Windows and Linux.

I'd like to integrate markitdown into my program, and I'd like to avoid the user having to install Python.

Many thanks!

Fidel

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No files, tests, or release entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the repository's packaging configuration and release workflow, then determine how Windows and Linux executables could be produced and published. Done means Releases provide self-contained executables for both platforms that users can run without installing Python.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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