github/archive-program resource
The GitHub Archive Program & Arctic Code Vault observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2415
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 899
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3117 stars · 259 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The home repository for the GitHub Archive Program and Arctic Code Vault, which archived every active public GitHub repository as of 2/2/2020 onto 186 hardened film reels stored in Svalbard. It contains the Guide to the GitHub Code Vault, community translations, and the Tech Tree resource list.
Use cases
- learn how GitHub preserved open-source code in the Arctic Code Vault
- suggest edits to the Guide to the GitHub Code Vault
- find community translations of the code vault guide
- explore the Tech Tree of foundational technical works
- research long-term digital preservation of open-source software
When to choose
- you want to read or contribute to the Arctic Code Vault guide
- you are researching long-term archival of open-source code
- you want the Tech Tree reading list of foundational technical works
When to avoid
- you need runnable software or a tool
- you want an actively developed application
- you need programmatic access to archived repository data
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation developer-tools developer-tools documentation version-control cross-platform archive code-preservation arctic-code-vault long-term-storage open-source-preservation
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/github/archive-program · fetched 2026-08-28 · 13557d0d1d9c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| github/archive-program | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="github/archive-program")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem