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A well-known URI capability descriptor for web archives

web-archive.txt is an open specification for web archive interoperability, defining a human- and machine-readable plain-text descriptor published via the Well-Known URI pattern (RFC8615). It provides a consistent way for web archives to publish identity, scope and access interfaces while enabling discovery and verification of programmatic endpoints.

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Visualise the history of websites as recorded by web archives

Strata is a web app for visualising the history of websites as recorded by web archives. Using data gathered by Pluto, it draws every URL as a layer on a shared timeline, from its first archived capture to its last, revealing when pages appeared, how long they lasted and what survives today. Zoom from decades down to a single capture and open it as it was, in the archive that holds it.

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Reconstruct the history of websites as recorded by web archives

Pluto is a research tool for reconstructing the history of websites as recorded by web archives. It supports research into URL lifespan, link rot, content change, and web persistence by querying supported web archives listed in our web-archive.txt registry and the live web.

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A framework for web archiving triage

SCOUT (Scoring for Capture Ordering and Urgency in Triage) is a configurable framework for scalable web archiving triage. It transforms registry metadata and website-derived signals into Priority (archival value) and Difficulty (technical appraisal) scores using an adaptable appraisal algorithm.

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Measuring the environmental impact of the past web

Wasteback Machine is a JavaScript library for analysing archived web pages, measuring their size and composition to enable retrospective, quantitative web research.

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Mapping forgotten web estates

An OSINT multi-tool for uncovering forgotten hosts and URLs, retired services, archived webpages and content missing from existing web estate registries.

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Display the impact of your GitHub project as a Shields.io badge

The CO₂ Shield allows you to assess the environmental impact of your project's web page and showcase it in your GitHub project as a Shields.io badge.

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Developing Overbrowsing

A static website that prioritises sustainability by avoiding unnecessary frameworks and bloat.

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