# aws/amazon-freertos

DEPRECATED - See README.md

Repository: https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/amazon-freertos
Homepage: https://aws.amazon.com/freertos/
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-11-18T02:53:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3219, "days_push": 1384, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2530, forks 1099 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:58.819491+00:00)

## What it is
AWS's deprecated reference integrations of FreeRTOS libraries for microcontrollers, providing a full project structure with AWS IoT connectivity, OTA updates, and board support packages. As of November 2022 it is no longer maintained; AWS directs users to the modular FreeRTOS libraries in individual repositories.

## Use cases
- build iot firmware for microcontrollers with aws iot core connectivity
- set up over-the-air firmware updates on embedded devices
- evaluate legacy amazon freertos reference integrations for an existing project
- migrate an old amazon-freertos repo project to modular freertos libraries
- connect resource-constrained mcu boards to aws cloud services

## When to choose
- maintaining or auditing an existing project already based on this repository
- studying historical aws freertos integration patterns

## When to avoid
- starting any new freertos or aws iot project - use the modular FreeRTOS libraries instead
- needing security patches, bug fixes, or new board support
- wanting long-term support or community contributions

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: embedded, iot, sdk, middleware
- domain: iot, embedded-systems, cloud-computing, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, iot, c, cross-platform
- tags: freertos, aws-iot, real-time-operating-system, microcontrollers, deprecated, ota-updates, reference-integrations

## Member repositories
- aws/amazon-freertos (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.819491+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:25:21.034769+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.819491+00:00, sha 987880ea6e8b)
  - homepage: https://aws.amazon.com/freertos/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.316648+00:00, sha 5a66f4a39137)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started?nc2=h_dsc_aa_gs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.321571+00:00, sha f35fd0664950)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure?nc2=h_dsc_aa_gi (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.323595+00:00, sha 79a446e5fbd1)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/pricing?nc2=h_pr_hub (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.325738+00:00, sha e2abd01d7981)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/products/developer-tools/agent-toolkit-for-aws?nc2=h_dsc_ex_s5 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.319311+00:00, sha 3cc21b596f92)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/savingsplans?nc2=h_pr_sp (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.327595+00:00, sha 9ff3c7ad93e0)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing?nc2=h_pr_s3 (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.329389+00:00, sha 97bbf99c3793)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing?nc2=h_pr_br (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.332441+00:00, sha 4ccc538a3696)
  - site_page: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/pricing?nc2=h_pr_rds (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:47.334108+00:00, sha 538280f30c8a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.