quicwg/base-drafts resource
Internet-Drafts that make up the base QUIC specification observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
71/100
- Activity 87
- 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3578
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 80
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1662 stars · 206 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The historical repository of Internet-Drafts that formed the base QUIC version 1 specification from the IETF QUIC Working Group, now published as RFCs 8999, 9000, 9001, 9002, 9114, and 9204. It serves as an archival reference and pointer to ongoing QUIC evolution work rather than usable software.
Use cases
- read the QUIC transport protocol specification
- understand how QUIC maps to TLS
- learn how HTTP/3 and QPACK work
- find the RFCs for QUIC loss detection and congestion control
- research QUIC version-independent invariants
- track new QUIC extensions and versions
When to choose
- you need the authoritative QUIC RFCs or their draft history
- you are implementing a QUIC stack and need the protocol specifications
- you want to follow or contribute to QUIC standardization
When to avoid
- you need a QUIC implementation or library to run
- you want to file errata against published RFCs (use the RFC Editor errata tool)
- you need HTTP/3 or QPACK specification maintenance (now owned by the HTTP WG)
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation networking security networking documentation apis cli quic ietf rfc http3 transport-protocol specification-drafts tls standards web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/quicwg/base-drafts · fetched 2026-08-28 · a39769adb47c
- homepage: https://quicwg.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · d0f1fcc1fea0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| quicwg/base-drafts | main | 71 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="quicwg/base-drafts")
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