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nalgeon/codapi

Interactive code examples observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/nalgeon/codapi · homepage · Go · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

89/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 87
  • Longevity 72
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: 77
  • age_days: 1013
  • days_rel: 11
  • days_push: 11
  • n_releases_24m: 10

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2122 stars · 102 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Codapi is a lightweight Go-based sandbox server that executes code snippets in isolated Docker containers via an HTTP API, paired with a JavaScript widget for embedding interactive code examples. It lets documentation authors, course creators, and bloggers turn static code snippets into runnable playgrounds supporting 40+ languages, databases, and tools.

Use cases

  • embed runnable code examples in product documentation
  • add interactive exercises to an online course
  • let readers run code snippets in blog posts
  • try out programming languages and databases in a safe sandbox
  • self-host a code execution API for internal tools
  • build custom playgrounds for any Docker-runnable software

When to choose

  • you write technical documentation or tutorials and want interactive examples
  • you need sandboxed code execution across many languages via a simple API
  • you want a self-hosted, open-source alternative to hosted playground services
  • you need custom sandboxes built from your own Docker images

When to avoid

  • you need a full online IDE or persistent development environment
  • you require high-throughput code execution with strict latency guarantees
  • you cannot run Docker/Podman and need only in-browser execution for niche languages
  • you need sandboxing with access to sensitive data (not recommended by the project)

Facets

service · maturity active

http-server sdk developer-tools security developer-tools documentation education web-development windows self-hosted browser code-playground sandbox interactive-documentation code-snippets online-courses docker-sandboxes linux macos docker web-server

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
nalgeon/codapimain89

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nalgeon/codapi")

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