Who should use Spock?

Spock is an open-source project built for haskell developers.

Yes — Spock is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Spock run on?

Spock runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Spock still active?

The GitHub repository shows 29 commits in the last 90 days.

Spock is developed by Alexander Thiemann.

Is Spock open source?

Yes — Spock is open source under the Open Source license, developed on GitHub.

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Spock

Name: Spock
Author: Alexander Thiemann

spock.liInfrastructure

Spock is an open-source Haskell web framework inspired by Ruby's Sinatra. It provides type-safe routing, cookies, secure sessions, CSRF protection, and deployment support through Stack or Docker for Haskell developers.

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677stars

56forks

8features

2013since

Overview

8 features

Spock is a Frameworks & SDKs project. It focuses on building and deploying Haskell web applications without assembling routing, security, and deployment components from scratch. Spock is an open-source project aimed at haskell developers. Spock is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Spock is Alexander Thiemann, and it first shipped in 2013. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 677 stars and 29 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Fast Routing, Type-safe Routing, and Secure Sessions.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Fast Routing
Type-safe Routing
Secure Sessions
CSRF Protection
Cookie Support
Docker Deployment
Stack Deployment
Hackage Packages

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 677Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about Spock

What does Spock do?: Spock focuses on building and deploying Haskell web applications without assembling routing, security, and deployment components from scratch. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who should use Spock?: Spock is an open-source project built for haskell developers.
Is Spock free?: Yes — Spock is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Spock run on?: Spock runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Spock still active?: The GitHub repository shows 29 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops Spock?: Spock is developed by Alexander Thiemann.
When did Spock launch?: Spock first shipped in 2013.
Is Spock open source?: Yes — Spock is open source under the Open Source license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 677
License: Open Source
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: Haskell developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Building and deploying Haskell web applications without assembling routing, security, and deployment components from scratch.

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GitHub: agrafix/Spock

Developer

Alexander Thiemann

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 677
Forks: 56
Open issues: 3
Last commit: 6 Sept 2026
Commits 90d: 29
Contributors: 37
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: 0.12.0.0 · 3 Feb 2017

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: agrafix-spock-spock-li
Lifecycle state recorded: 7 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://spock.li/

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