Research software
The local Histsearch project
The public collection is a curated export. The Python application runs on its operator’s computer and produces research packets, records, and search logs.
For an existing Histsearch source checkout, use its README and Python package to create an isolated environment. The following commands are for the local project, not the website repository.
python3.12 -m venv .venv .venv/bin/python -m pip install -e '.[dev]' .venv/bin/histsearch init .venv/bin/histsearch app
The app stores private working data locally. Public dossiers are selected, reviewed, and exported separately; running a search does not publish its results.
Stop the local application with .venv/bin/histsearch stop. Use .venv/bin/histsearch doctor to inspect connector availability.