anvil-works/anvil-runtime
The runtime engine for hosting Anvil web apps observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
72/100
- Activity 89
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2332
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 70
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1024 stars · 133 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The open-source runtime engine and standalone App Server that powers Anvil, a framework for building full-stack web apps entirely in Python. It serves Anvil apps from the local filesystem with a built-in Postgres database, HTTPS via Let's Encrypt, and a reverse proxy, without requiring the Anvil cloud service.
Use cases
- build full-stack web apps with nothing but Python
- host Anvil apps on my own server instead of the cloud
- run a Python web app with a built-in database and no configuration
- serve an Anvil app from a Raspberry Pi or local machine
- run web apps behind a corporate firewall or offline
- connect Jupyter notebooks or local scripts to a web app via the Uplink
- self-host a web app with automatic HTTPS certificates
When to choose
- you want to build full-stack web apps in Python without writing JavaScript, HTML, or CSS
- you need to self-host Anvil apps on your own infrastructure, including air-gapped or on-premise environments
- you want a zero-configuration app server with bundled database, reverse proxy, and HTTPS
- you already build apps in the Anvil editor and want to deploy them outside Anvil's cloud
When to avoid
- you need a conventional framework with fine-grained control over frontend code, routing, or JavaScript interop
- you want to avoid vendor-specific conventions and prefer mainstream stacks like Django, Flask, or React
- you need a lightweight microservice or API-only backend without a UI framework
- you require a permissively licensed dependency - the license is non-standard (NOASSERTION)
Facets
framework · maturity active
web-framework http-server ui-components database deployment self-hosted web-development self-hosted developer-tools python cross-platform self-hosted full-stack-python app-server no-javascript drag-and-drop-ui uplink postgres lets-encrypt low-code full-stack python web-server docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/anvil-works/anvil-runtime · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1ab628badd61
- homepage: https://anvil.works/open-source · fetched 2026-08-29 · f3ad74ced3c5
- site_page: https://anvil.works/docs?l=header-nav · fetched 2026-08-29 · 509410c3e646
- site_page: https://anvil.works/features?l=solutions-menu · fetched 2026-08-29 · eb0f441160dd
- site_page: https://anvil.works/docs/overview/free-vs-paid · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6bddec90b2a8
- site_page: https://anvil.works/docs?l=resources-menu · fetched 2026-08-29 · 509410c3e646
- site_page: https://anvil.works/docs?l=mobile-menu · fetched 2026-08-29 · 509410c3e646
- site_page: https://anvil.works/features?l=mobile-solutions-menu · fetched 2026-08-29 · eb0f441160dd
- site_page: https://anvil.works/pricing?l=header-nav · fetched 2026-08-29 · ddd9631ce7f2
- site_page: https://anvil.works/pricing?l=mobile-menu · fetched 2026-08-29 · ddd9631ce7f2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| anvil-works/anvil-runtime | main | 72 |
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