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HTMLhouse
What it is
HTMLhouse is a browser-based tool for publishing HTML anonymously, with no user signup required. Its ACE editor lets users modify HTML while viewing a live preview in an iframe alongside the source. Authorization to edit a published page is stored in the creator’s device local storage as a server-generated ID and JWT. The project is also available as an Android app and can be self-hosted. Its listed development requirements are Go, Node.js, and MySQL. Server configuration includes a publishing toggle that defaults to enabled, an approval setting that defaults to disabled, and a blacklist for terms that prevent posts from becoming public. The configuration also includes Twitter credentials for a posting account. A WF_MODE setting can run CSShorse, a related project for customizing WriteFreely blogs. The repository identifies its license as MIT, and Write.as welcomes contributions to its open-source projects. HTMLhouse may appeal to people who want to publish HTML without signing up or who want to configure and host the software themselves.
For and against
For
- No user signup required
- Live iframe preview beside the HTML source
- Available as an Android app
- MIT-licensed open-source project
Against
- Self-hosting setup requires Go, Node.js, and MySQL
- Edit authorization is stored in device local storage
The verdict
HTMLhouse offers anonymous HTML publishing with an editor and live preview, plus configuration options for self-hosting. Editing access is tied to credentials stored on the creator’s device.
Who it suits
HTMLhouse suits people who want to publish HTML anonymously without creating an account. It may also suit developers who want to self-host and configure an open-source publishing tool.
On the record
- Android
- The project says HTMLhouse is also available as an Android app.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Android app
- The README says HTMLhouse is also available as an Android app.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Content moderation
- The server supports a comma-separated blacklist of terms that prevent a post from being made public.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Contributions
- Write.as says it welcomes contributions to its open-source projects.write.as · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editing access
- Authorization to modify a published page is stored on the creator’s device in local storage as a server-generated ID and JWT.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Editor
- HTMLhouse uses the ACE editor to modify HTML.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- HTML editor
- It uses the ACE editor to modify HTML.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The server configuration includes Twitter credentials for a posting account.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The server configuration includes Twitter credentials for a posting account.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Live preview
- It displays a live preview in an iframe alongside the HTML source.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Moderation
- The server configuration includes AUTO_APPROVE, which defaults to false, and BLACKLIST_TERMS for blocking posts containing specified terms.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The repository identifies an MIT license.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Page authorization
- Permission to modify an individual published page is stored on the creator’s device in local storage as an ID and a server-generated JWT.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Preview
- It shows a live preview in an iframe alongside the source code.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Publishing controls
- The server can be configured to allow publishing and to automatically approve public posts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HTMLhouse is for publishing HTML quickly and developing WriteFreely themes.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Related project
- The repository says WF_MODE runs CSShorse instead of HTMLhouse to customize WriteFreely blogs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
