# quicwg/base-drafts

Internet-Drafts that make up the base QUIC specification

Repository: https://github.com/quicwg/base-drafts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/base-drafts
Homepage: https://quicwg.org
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: quic, http, tls, transport, protocol, ietf, standards
Last push: 2026-06-14T03:25:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3578, "days_push": 80, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1662, forks 206 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:18.685141+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, networking, security
- domain: networking, documentation, apis
- platform: cli
- tags: quic, ietf, rfc, http3, transport-protocol, specification-drafts, tls, standards, web-server

## Member repositories
- quicwg/base-drafts (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:18.685141+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 2026-08-30T03:44:35.536979+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/quicwg/base-drafts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:18.685141+00:00, sha a39769adb47c)
  - homepage: https://quicwg.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:16:48.764112+00:00, sha d0f1fcc1fea0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.