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    Kludex/starlette

    The little ASGI framework that shines. 🌟

    networking
    messaging
    asgi
    async
    http
    python
    websockets
    Python
    BSD-3-Clause
    12.7K stars
    1.4K forks
    12.7K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 1, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 8 days ago, with 349 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 21% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a lightweight ASGI framework and toolkit for building asynchronous web services in Python.
    • Offers a modular, low-complexity design with full async support, WebSocket integration, and minimal dependencies for high performance.
    • Use for developing fast, async HTTP APIs and web applications with Python using asyncio or trio backends.
    • Use for implementing WebSocket-based real-time communication features in Python web services.
    • Use for creating reusable ASGI middleware components or mounting sub-applications within larger async Python projects.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    BSD 3-Clause

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

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    From the README

    ✨ The little ASGI framework that shines. ✨

    Starlette is a lightweight ASGI framework/toolkit, which is ideal for building async web services in Python.

    You'll also want to install an ASGI server, such as uvicorn, daphne, or hypercorn.

    Excerpt from the Kludex/starlette README on GitHub (BSD-3-Clause license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    1.4K+171

    Open issues

    35-40

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