Produce a standalone executable from a Julia script?

Question

Is it possible to create something like a standalone executable from a Julia script?

By standalone I mean that the executable should be able to run in a system (same OS) without Julia.

Answer 1

Many members of the Julia community are interested in this functionality. However, the core Julia developers do not consider this important/urgent (1). Therefore, a few packages have been developed by community members, but they are not very stable/complete (2 & 3).

PackageCompiler seems to be the best option for compiling a static binary currently available.