# tapexyz/tape

an open media-sharing platform.

Repository: https://github.com/tapexyz/tape
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tapexyz-tape
Homepage: https://tape.xyz
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-05-23T13:38:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1467, "days_push": 102, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4454, forks 319 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:50.533023+00:00)

## What it is
Tape is an open-source, decentralized video and media-sharing platform built as a TypeScript monorepo with web, API, embed player, and smart contract components. It integrates with the Lens protocol indexer for permissionless signup and social features.

## Use cases
- self-host an open video-sharing site like YouTube
- embed a decentralized video player in my site
- build a web3 social video app on Lens protocol
- run a media platform with permissionless onchain signup
- explore a full-stack TypeScript video platform codebase

## When to choose
- you want an open, self-hostable alternative to centralized video platforms
- you're building on Lens protocol and need reference implementations
- you need an embeddable video player with decentralized storage

## When to avoid
- you need a simple video CMS without blockchain/web3 dependencies
- you require enterprise video hosting with DRM and transcoding pipelines
- you want a turnkey hosted solution without running your own infrastructure

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, web-framework, http-server, ui-components, self-hosted
- domain: web-development, media, frontend, backend, blockchain, social-media
- platform: cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: video-sharing, media-platform, lens-protocol, monorepo, decentralized-social, typescript, pnpm, embed-player, web3, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- tapexyz/tape (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.533023+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 2026-08-29T18:20:45.468611+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tapexyz/tape (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:50.533023+00:00, sha f145590ccd53)
  - homepage: https://tape.xyz (fetched 2026-08-29T09:08:03.399358+00:00, sha f08549d09090)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.