headroom
ai-infrastructure🔥 Trending
Compress tool outputs, logs, files, and RAG chunks before they reach the LLM. 60-95% fewer tokens, same answers. Library, proxy, MCP server.
Stars
59,886
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Forks
4,460
Contributors
228
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Language
Python
Last push
2026-07-19
About headroom
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Why headroom is trending
- Gained 3,366 stars in the last 7 days
- Growing 2.9x faster than the previous week
- 269x the median weekly star growth of its category
Growth score: 80/100 week of 2026-07-20
Signal history
| Week | Score | Δ★ | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | 80 | +3,366 | 🔥 Trending |
| 2026-07-13 | 56 | +3,366 | Stable |
| 2026-07-06 | 80 | +4,176 | 🔥 Trending |
| 2026-06-29 | 80 | +7,084 | 🔥 Trending |
| 2026-06-22 | 80 | +7,622 | 🔥 Trending |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is headroom still maintained?
- Yes — actively maintained. The last push was on 2026-07-19, with 228 contributors.
- Is headroom growing?
- Yes — it currently carries our trending signal, gaining 3,366 stars in the last 7 days. See the weekly signal history above.
- What are the best headroom alternatives?
- Closest by category and size in our data: privateGPT, LiteLLM, Scrapling MCP Server — full list with live signals above.
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Tracked since 2026-06-23 · data as of 2026-07-19 · 475 open issues · 162 releases