Who is notbefore for?

notbefore is an open-source project built for developers building reproducible randomized systems.

Yes — notbefore is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does notbefore run on?

notbefore runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is notbefore still active?

Unverified. notbefore has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to notbefore?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include OpenSpec, ci-snippets, and Stream Coding.

Is notbefore open source?

Yes — notbefore is open source under the MIT license.

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notbefore

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notbefore is a Python package for verifying hourly commit-then-reveal seeds from the public qrng-beacon-log. It derives labeled seeds, shuffles, and data splits with a pinned, vendored verifier for reproducible and auditable developer workflows.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

6 features

notbefore sits in PulseGate's Other dev tools category. It focuses on reproducing and auditing randomized workflows using independently verifiable public beacon data. notbefore is an open-source project aimed at developers building reproducible randomized systems. notbefore is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

notbefore first shipped in 2026. Among its 6 catalogued features are beacon verification, commit-reveal seeds, and labeled seeds.

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

Beacon verification
Commit-reveal seeds
Labeled seeds
Reproducible shuffles
Data splits
Vendored verifier

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Sep · 22:28 UTC
notbefore verified via PyPI Fresh Feed
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Frequently asked questions about notbefore

What does notbefore do?: Notbefore focuses on reproducing and auditing randomized workflows using independently verifiable public beacon data. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is notbefore for?: notbefore is an open-source project built for developers building reproducible randomized systems.
Is notbefore free?: Yes — notbefore is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does notbefore run on?: notbefore runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is notbefore still active?: Unverified. notbefore has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to notbefore?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include OpenSpec, ci-snippets, and Stream Coding.OpenSpec ci-snippets Stream Coding
When did notbefore launch?: notbefore first shipped in 2026.
Is notbefore open source?: Yes — notbefore is open source under the MIT license.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 13 Sep 2026
Built for: developers building reproducible randomized systems
Model: Open source
Solves: Reproducing and auditing randomized workflows using independently verifiable public beacon data.

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PyPI: notbefore

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Index record

Indexed: 13 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 13 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: notbefore-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Sep 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 from page content.
Last updated: 13 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/notbefore

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