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:hedgehog: PostHog is the leading platform for building self-driving products. Our developer tools – AI observability, analytics, session replay, flags, experiments, error tracking, logs, and more – capture all the context agents need to diagnose problems, uncover opportunities, and ship fixes. Steer it all from Slack, web, desktop, or the MCP.

Python ◇ ab-testing NOASSERTION
★40.2KSTARS
⑂3.5KFORKS
!5,710ISSUES
🏆#317GLOBAL RANK
🔥85DAYS TRENDING
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posthog gained 1K stars in the last 30 days, about 33 a day, and now has 40.2K. It is about 7 years old and has averaged roughly 5.7K stars a year. It ranks #75 among Python repositories and #317 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

posthog is an open-source project written in Python: :hedgehog: PostHog is the leading platform for building self-driving products. Our developer tools – AI observability, analytics, session replay, flags, experiments, error tracking, logs, and more – capture all the context agents need to diagnose problems, uncover opportunities, and ship fixes. Steer it all from Slack, web, desktop, or the MCP.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in ab-testing, ai-analytics, analytics. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Python for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

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Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ pip install posthog

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Python >= 3.9, pip, virtualenv

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

posthog coordinates its core functionality through a modular Python pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with posthog.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

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Install posthog using your package manager: `pip install posthog`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for posthog.

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Import posthog into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `posthog --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 40,168 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the NOASSERTION license.
Built in Python for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Python and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Python, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does posthog do? +

:hedgehog: PostHog is the leading platform for building self-driving products. Our developer tools – AI observability, analytics, session replay, flags, experiments, error tracking, logs, and more – capture all the context agents need to diagnose problems, uncover opportunities, and ship fixes. Steer it all from Slack, web, desktop, or the MCP.

What language is posthog written in? +

The primary language is Python. Topics include: ab-testing, ai-analytics, analytics, cdp, data-warehouse.

Is posthog actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 6, 2026 with 5,710 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does posthog have? +

posthog has 40,168 stars and 3,477 forks on GitHub.

How does posthog rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 40,168 stars, PostHog/posthog is ranked #317 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #75 among Python projects.

What license is posthog distributed under? +

The repository reports a NOASSERTION license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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