How to Build Your Own Lighthouse
Replace Lighthouse with a custom build. An open-source, automated tool to help you improve the quality of web pages
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 16 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 16 features
Auditing(4 features)
Tests web pages for accessibility compliance and issues
Audit web pages that require authentication
Audits web pages for performance metrics and provides recommendations for improvement
Audits web pages for SEO best practices and optimization opportunities
Extensibility(2 features)
Allows domain experts to extend Lighthouse functionality with custom audits and checks
Detects the technology stack used to build a website and provides stack-specific recommendations
Integration(2 features)
Run Lighthouse audits directly from Chrome DevTools panel with user-friendly reporting
Integrate Lighthouse into continuous integration systems and run programmatically as a Node module
Reporting(2 features)
Export audit reports as JSON files for programmatic access and sharing
View and share Lighthouse reports online with easy sharing capabilities
CI/CD(1 features)
Prevent regressions on websites by running continuous integration checks
CLI(1 features)
Run Lighthouse audits from the command line to automate runs with shell scripts
Documentation(1 features)
Each audit includes a reference explaining why it's important and how to fix it
Extension(1 features)
Run Lighthouse audits as a Chrome extension for quick access from the address bar
Cost Calculator
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