hypothesis/h
Annotate with anyone, anywhere. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 5266
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3176 stars · 462 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
h is the backend web application behind hypothes.is, serving the website and the web annotation API that clients use to create, share, and discuss annotations on web pages and PDFs. It is a Python (Pyramid) application with a JavaScript frontend, developed openly by Hypothesis.
Use cases
- self-host a web annotation server
- store and serve annotations over an API
- build collaborative annotation features into an app
- run a private annotation service for a class or organization
- integrate annotation data with an LMS or other tools
- query annotations for a given web page or PDF
When to choose
- you want to self-host the Hypothesis annotation backend or its API
- you need a standards-based web annotation store with groups, permissions, and search
- you want to contribute to or extend the Hypothesis platform
When to avoid
- you just want to annotate pages in your browser - use the Hypothesis browser client instead
- you need a lightweight embeddable annotation widget rather than a full server
- you want a general-purpose note-taking or document-management tool
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework api-framework http-server search-engine auth education web-development apis self-hosted python self-hosted annotation social-annotation web-annotation-api lms-integration pyramid higher-education web-server docker linux macos
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/hypothesis/h · fetched 2026-08-28 · 58f980df524e
- homepage: https://hypothes.is/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f772b0a415c6
- site_page: https://web.hypothes.is/about-us · fetched 2026-08-29 · e5a706efc19e
- site_page: https://web.hypothes.is/blog/annotation-as-self-discovery-what-students-learn-about-themselves-through-social-annotation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 26305c814a3e
- site_page: https://web.hypothes.is/product-update · fetched 2026-08-29 · 26a17d3eb206
- site_page: https://web.hypothes.is/pricing-page · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5c1e8136d33b
- site_page: https://web.hypothes.is/?page_id=3575 · fetched 2026-08-29 · f772b0a415c6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hypothesis/h | main | 67 |
For agents
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem