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Hishel

hishel.com·Infrastructure

Hishel is an open-source Python library that provides RFC-compliant HTTP caching with a transport-agnostic, streaming-friendly design. It integrates with popular Python HTTP clients and frameworks, enabling developers to add efficient caching to their applications without buffering entire responses.

Open SourceBSD-3-Clause
WebCLIAPI
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⭐395
stars
🍴49
forks
✓6
features
📅2023
since

Overview

6 features

Hishel sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. It focuses on implementing efficient, standards-compliant HTTP caching in Python applications without buffering entire responses. It is built as an open-source project for python developers building web clients or APIs. Hishel is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license. Hishel is available on the web, the command line, and API.

Hishel first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 395 stars and 31 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include HTTP caching, RFC compliance, and streaming support.

  • ✓HTTP caching
  • ✓RFC compliance
  • ✓Streaming support
  • ✓Sans-IO design
  • ✓Python integrations
  • ✓Transport agnostic

Tags

http-cachingpython-librarystreaming-supportsans-iorfc-compliant

Built with & integrations

Framework
vue
Hosting
cloudflare
Runs on
BrowserCLIAPI-only

Trust & compliance

LicenseBSD-3-Clause
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub · ★ 395✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 26, 10:53 PM

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Frequently asked questions about Hishel

What does Hishel do?
Hishel focuses on implementing efficient, standards-compliant HTTP caching in Python applications without buffering entire responses. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who is Hishel for?
Hishel is an open-source project built for python developers building web clients or APIs.
Is Hishel free?
Yes — Hishel is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and free to use.
What platforms does Hishel run on?
Hishel runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is Hishel still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness checks currently classify Hishel as active. The GitHub repository shows 31 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Hishel?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include elhaz, HS5, and Lihil.elhazHS5Lihil
When did Hishel launch?
Hishel first shipped in 2023.
Is Hishel open source?
Yes — Hishel is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 395
License
BSD-3-Clause
First seen
Aug 3, 2023
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
Python developers building web clients or APIs
Model
Open source
Solves
Implementing efficient, standards-compliant HTTP caching in Python applications without buffering entire responses.

Developer

Karpetrosyan
Community-driven
↗ GitHub

Open source

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⭐ Stars
395
🍴 Forks
49
Open issues
18
Last commit
1mo ago
Commits 90d
31
Contributors
38
Authorship
Community-driven
Default branch
master
Latest release
1.3.0 · 1mo ago

Live coverage

Confidence
Medium · 73
Indexed
Jun 26, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Aug 2023
Last seen
4w ago
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqvj3v9c0tp0hgeh58qly5nf
Slug
hishel-hishel-com
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 27, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jun 27, 2026
Canonical URL
https://hishel.com/

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