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alibaba/AliOS-Things

面向IoT领域的、高可伸缩的物联网操作系统,可去官网了解更多信息https://www.aliyun.com/product/aliosthings observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/alibaba/AliOS-Things · C · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3290
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1156
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4626 stars · 1153 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

AliOS Things is Alibaba's open-source, highly scalable IoT operating system built around the Rhino RTOS kernel, supporting ARM, C-Sky, MIPS, and RISC-V architectures. It provides a layered component architecture including BSP/HAL, networking stacks (LwIP, BLE, LoRaWAN), security (TLS, TEE), and Alibaba IoT integration components like LinkSDK and OTA.

Use cases

  • build firmware for IoT microcontroller devices
  • connect embedded devices to Alibaba Cloud IoT platform
  • develop lightweight Python or JavaScript apps on microcontrollers
  • implement secure OTA updates for IoT hardware
  • run an RTOS on RISC-V or ARM Cortex-M boards
  • add BLE and Wi-Fi provisioning to embedded products

When to choose

  • targeting Alibaba Cloud IoT ecosystem or HaaS hardware
  • need a component-based RTOS with built-in cloud connectivity and OTA
  • developing for supported boards like HaaS100, HaaS200, or HaaS EDU K1
  • want MicroPython/JavaScript lightweight app support on MCUs

When to avoid

  • need an actively evolving OS with frequent releases
  • targeting cloud platforms other than Alibaba Cloud
  • require broad community support compared to Zephyr or FreeRTOS
  • working with hardware not in the supported board list

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

embedded iot networking security sdk plugin-system iot embedded-systems operating-systems cloud-computing embedded iot cpp c rtos microcontroller risc-v arm alibaba-cloud micropython link-sdk ota ble lwip haas

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RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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