# asciinema

> asciinema is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the utilities category. Web app for hosting asciicasts. It has 2,502 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema-server |
| Website | https://asciinema.org/ |
| Demo | https://asciinema.org/explore |
| GitHub stars | 2,502 |
| Forks | 288 |
| Open issues | 2 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Elixir |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Elixir, Docker |
| Categories | Utilities |
| Commits, last 12 months | 473 |
| Last commit | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Latest release | v20260626 (Jun 26, 2026) |
| Created | Mar 9, 2011 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: terminal, sharing, recording, web, asciinema, self-hosted, elixir, phoenix-framework

## Install

asciinema ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema-server for the image name and environment variables.

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