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Hyperclay

by @panphora

I'm working on a way to make some pretty advanced software in a single HTML file. The idea is simple: store state you'd normally store in a separate database in the document itself. Then, also give the the document a bunch of powerful APIs granted to it by its host: (1) Sync changes to the document with live collaborators (2) Extract data from the document using a simple JSON map config (3) Boot up a full content CMS from the same simple JSON map config (4) More features added every month I'm really excited with even the tiny bit of early traction I've gotten. About a dozen paying users so far. Long term, I'd love to have this file type (vanilla HTML file + some extra features granted by the host) become a file type other companies offer tools and their own hosting for (like Wordpress). Hosted platform: https://hyperclay.com Native offline apps (source available, almost MIT license): - https://htmlclay.com - https://hyperclaylocal.com

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