# lepture/python-livereload

livereload server in python

Repository: https://github.com/lepture/python-livereload
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/python-livereload
Homepage: https://livereload.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-23T00:36:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5235, "days_push": 103, "days_rel": 623, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1051, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:23.242394+00:00)

## What it is
A Python LiveReload server that automatically reloads webpages in the browser when files change, eliminating manual refreshes. It is installed via pip and aimed at web developers who work in Python.

## Use cases
- auto-reload webpages when files change during development
- avoid manually refreshing the browser while editing HTML/CSS/JS
- run a development server with live reload in Python
- watch static site files and refresh browser automatically
- integrate live reload into a Python web development workflow

## When to choose
- you develop websites or static pages in Python and want automatic browser refresh
- you want a simple pip-installable alternative to Node-based livereload tooling
- you already use Python tooling and want file-watching with browser reload

## When to avoid
- you need a full build pipeline with HMR like Vite or webpack-dev-server
- your project is Node.js-centric and already has a JS live-reload tool
- you need production serving rather than a development aid

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, web-framework, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, frontend
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: livereload, live-reload, web-development, development-server, watch-files, browser-refresh

## Member repositories
- lepture/python-livereload (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:23.242394+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 2026-08-30T07:00:09.253113+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lepture/python-livereload (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:23.242394+00:00, sha b97604dae2c2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.