# rpicard/explore-flask

Source of Explore Flask book

Repository: https://github.com/rpicard/explore-flask
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/explore-flask
Homepage: http://exploreflask.com
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: python, flask
Last push: 2023-10-31T06:42:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4673, "days_push": 1037, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1690, forks 198 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:22.539752+00:00)

## What it is
The reStructuredText source for 'Explore Flask', an open book about best practices for building web applications with the Flask framework. The text is built into HTML with Sphinx and published at exploreflask.com.

## Use cases
- learn flask best practices
- how to structure a flask project
- guide to building web apps in python with flask
- read a free flask book
- contribute to or fork the explore flask book text

## When to choose
- you want a free, readable introduction to Flask application design
- you want to reuse or remix the book's public-domain text
- you prefer prose-based learning over API reference docs

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of the latest Flask versions and features
- you want interactive tutorials or runnable course exercises
- you need documentation for a different web framework

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, web-framework
- domain: web-development, tutorials
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: flask, book, sphinx, restructuredtext, open-source-book, python

## Member repositories
- rpicard/explore-flask (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.539752+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:38:39.451281+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rpicard/explore-flask (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.539752+00:00, sha 3d1a2c48afc1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.