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Simon Repp 7af4062b0a Release 1.1.0		2026-09-15 08:24:40 +02:00
cli	Prompt sync confirmation before password, use less accident-prone confirmation	2026-09-04 09:57:29 +02:00
core	Fix accidentally introduced double dash sequence when writing embeds	2026-09-07 08:31:37 +02:00
desktop	Release 1.1.0	2026-09-15 08:24:40 +02:00
docs	Support on-demand password provision for sync, adopt --non-interactive flag	2026-08-24 10:23:57 +02:00
icons	Implement proper, predictable and async-capable seek interaction handling	2026-08-26 11:37:12 +02:00
LICENSES	Establish compliance with REUSE	2025-02-20 20:36:37 +01:00
translations	Support on-demand password provision for sync, adopt --non-interactive flag	2026-08-24 10:23:57 +02:00
util	Provide discoverable anchors for playlists/subcollections on collection pages	2026-08-20 12:02:57 +02:00
version	Trim retrieved git output in version build script	2026-08-11 10:35:56 +02:00
web	Use stable hashes as generated subtitle filenames, partially refactor/optimize	2026-09-04 16:25:57 +02:00
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ALTERNATIVES.md	Add thumbsup to documented alternatives	2025-12-30 21:59:21 +01:00
ARCHITECTURE.md	Remove outdated pre-1.0 notices in video manifest docs	2026-06-17 20:12:24 +02:00
BUILD.md	Update all dependencies to latest, adapt enolib interactions for latest api	2026-08-06 15:07:05 +02:00
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README.md	Release 1.1.0	2026-09-15 08:24:40 +02:00
REUSE.toml	Release 1.0.1	2026-01-01 14:59:19 +01:00

README.md

Hyper 8 Video System

A static site generator for video publishing

Build and publish video sites, from single videos to large archives.
No database, no programming, no maintenance required.
Compatible with virtually every webhost on this planet.

Latest Release: 1.1.0 – Visit the website for more information.

Screenshot showing the Hyper 8 browser editor and a built page

Documentation

The website is the central information hub:

Feature overview
Downloads
Showcase of sites using Hyper 8
Links to further resources

The docs provide detailed guidance on these aspects:

Desktop application (Getting started, Various topics)
Command line interface (Overview, Usage, Reference)
Site directory specification (How a Hyper 8 site is represented and edited on disk)
Site directory examples (Different site directory examples as reference)

The release notes give insight into development:

What's new in the latest version
What changed in previous versions
Sometimes also: What's coming in an upcoming version

Donations

If you'd like to support Hyper 8's ongoing development you can donate to the project at Liberapay and Ko-fi.

Development in 2026

Major developments beyond Hyper 8 1.0 in 2026 are being funded and supported by NLnet and NGI Zero through the NGI Zero Commons Fund, financed by the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme (see the project grant website for more details).

Development in 2025

Major developments on Hyper 8 in 2025 (from version 0.18 up to 1.0) were funded by netidee, a campaign by the austrian Internet Stiftung.

Development in 2023/2024

Development up to the first Beta (version 0.13) was funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport.

License

Hyper 8 is licensed under the AGPL-3.0-or-later.

Documentation is licensed under the CC0-1.0.