UniversalPython · SaadBazaz · Feb 21, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026 · SaadBazaz
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=64.0.0", "wheel"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=64.0.0", "wheel", "PyYAML>=6.0"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "universalpython"
 version = "0.5.1-b.2"
+dynamic = ["scripts"]
 authors = [
     {name = "Saad Bazaz", email = "saadbazaz@hotmail.com"},
 ]
@@ -41,9 +42,6 @@ packages = ["universalpython"]
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 universalpython = ["languages/**/*.yaml", "modes/*.py"]
 
-[project.scripts]
-universalpython = "universalpython.universalpython:main"
-
 [tool.semantic_release]
 version_toml = ["pyproject.toml:project.version"]
 upload_to_pypi = false

diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from setuptools import setup
+import os
+import yaml
+
+LANGUAGES_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'universalpython', 'languages')
+
+def get_aliases():
+    aliases = []
+    if not os.path.exists(LANGUAGES_DIR):
+        return aliases
+    for lang_dir in os.listdir(LANGUAGES_DIR):
+        yaml_path = os.path.join(LANGUAGES_DIR, lang_dir, 'default.yaml')
+        if not os.path.isfile(yaml_path):
+            continue
+        with open(yaml_path, encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+        for alias in data.get('aliases', []):
+            aliases.append(f'{alias}=universalpython.universalpython:main')
+    return aliases
+
+console_scripts = [
+    'universalpython=universalpython.universalpython:main',
+    'unipy=universalpython.universalpython:main',
+] + get_aliases()
+
+setup(
+    entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': console_scripts,
+    }
+)
diff --git a/universalpython/languages/cs/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/cs/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "univerzálnípython"
+  - "českýpython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "A"
   end           :       "Ž"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/de/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/de/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "universellpython"
+  - "deutschpython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/emoji/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/emoji/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+aliases:
+  - "emojipython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/fr/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/fr/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "pythonuniversel"
+  - "françaispython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/ga/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/ga/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "pythonuile"
+  - "gaeilgepython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/hi/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/hi/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+aliases:
+  - "hindipython"
+  - "यूनिवर्सलपाइथन"
+  - "हिंदीपाइथन"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "अ"
   end           :       "य़"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/hu/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/hu/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "univerzálispython"
+  - "magyarpython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/ko/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/ko/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "유니버설파이썬"
+  - "한국어파이썬"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "가"
   end           :       "힣"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/nl/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/nl/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "universelepython"
+  - "nederlandsepython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/tr/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/tr/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "evrenselpython"
+  - "türkçepython"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "a"
   end           :       "z"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/ua/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/ua/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "універсальнийпітон"
+  - "українськапітон"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "Ж"
   end           :       "і"

diff --git a/universalpython/languages/ur/default.yaml b/universalpython/languages/ur/default.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+aliases:
+  - "یونیورسلپایتھان"
+  - "اردوپایتھان"
+
 letters:
   start         :       "ا"
   end           :       "ی"

diff --git a/universalpython/modes/lex.py b/universalpython/modes/lex.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def run(args, code):
     dictionary = args.get("dictionary", "")
     if dictionary:
         try:
-            with open(dictionary) as f:
+            with open(dictionary, encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 language_dict = yaml.safe_load(f)
         except (yaml.YAMLError, OSError) as e:
             if not args.get("suppress_warnings", False):
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def t_error(t):
 
     # Output handling
     if args.get("keep") or args.get("keep_only"):
-        with open("compiled.en.py", "w") as f:
+        with open("compiled.en.py", "w", encoding='utf-8') as f:
             f.write(compiled_code)
 
     if args.get("return"):

diff --git a/universalpython/universalpython.py b/universalpython/universalpython.py
@@ -39,8 +39,22 @@ def build_language_map():
             language_map[lang_dir] = lang_files
 
     return language_map
+
+def build_alias_map():
+    """Build a map of {alias_name: lang_code} from language YAML files."""
+    alias_map = {}
+    for lang_code, lang_files in DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_MAP.items():
+        if 'default' not in lang_files:
+            continue
+        with open(lang_files['default'], encoding='utf-8') as f:
+            data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+        for alias in data.get('aliases', []):
+            alias_map[alias] = lang_code
+    return alias_map
+
 # Build language map at module load
 DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_MAP = build_language_map()
+DEFAULT_ALIAS_MAP = build_alias_map()
 
 def detect_language_from_filename(filename):
     """Detect language from file extension (e.g., my-program.de.py -> german)
@@ -71,6 +85,18 @@ def detect_language_from_comment(code):
                 return (first_file, lang_code)
     return None
 
+def detect_language_from_alias(invoked_name):
+    """Detect language from command alias.
+    Returns: (filepath, lang_code) or None"""
+    command = os.path.basename(invoked_name).lower()
+    lang_code = DEFAULT_ALIAS_MAP.get(command)
+
+    if lang_code and lang_code in DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_MAP:
+        lang_files = DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_MAP[lang_code]
+        first_file = next(iter(lang_files.values())) if lang_files else None
+        return (first_file, lang_code)
+    return None
+
 def determine_language(args, filename, code):
     """Determine target language based on priority rules"""
     detected_dictionary = None
@@ -85,6 +111,7 @@ def determine_language(args, filename, code):
     else:
         detected_dictionary, detected_lang = (detect_language_from_comment(code) or 
                                      detect_language_from_filename(filename) or 
+                                     detect_language_from_alias(sys.argv[0]) or
                                      (None, None))
 
     # Update source_language with the detected language if not explicitly set
@@ -171,7 +198,7 @@ def main():
     args = vars(ap.parse_args())
 
     filename = args["file"][0]
-    with open(filename) as code_pyfile:
+    with open(filename, encoding='utf-8') as code_pyfile:
         code = code_pyfile.read()
 
     # Default mode is 'lex' if not specified