Wayback

Wayback is a versatile web archiving tool that provides multiple ways to capture and preserve web content. It features an IM-style interface for archiving and playback, along with extensive integration options for various archival services and social platforms.

Key Features

• Multiple Archiving Services:

  • Internet Archive integration
  • archive.today support
  • IPFS storage
  • Telegraph publishing
  • Local file system storage
  • Ghostarchive integration

• Communication Interfaces:

  • Telegram bot
  • Discord bot
  • Matrix bot
  • IRC support
  • XMPP integration
  • Mastodon integration
  • Web interface

• Advanced Capabilities:

  • Tor hidden service support
  • Prometheus metrics
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Batch URL processing
  • CLI tool included
  • Streaming media download
  • Search and playback

• Publishing Options:

  • Telegram channel publishing
  • Mastodon posting
  • GitHub Issues integration
  • Multiple export formats

Who Should Use Wayback

Wayback is ideal for:

• Web Archivists preserving online content
• Researchers collecting web resources
• Organizations needing content preservation
• Privacy-conscious Users seeking anonymous archiving
• Developers building archival integrations

Getting Started

Wayback can be installed through multiple methods:

1. Package Managers:

   # Via Homebrew
   brew tap wabarc/wayback
   brew install wayback
   
   # Via Snapcraft
   sudo snap install wayback
   

2. Direct Installation:

   # From source
   go install github.com/wabarc/wayback/cmd/wayback@latest
   
   # Using install script
   curl -fsSL https://get.wabarc.eu.org | sh
   

The platform provides extensive documentation and configuration options to help users get started with web content archiving.