bitcoin/bitcoin
Bitcoin Core integration/staging tree observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 80
- 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: 33.5
- age_days: 5736
- days_rel: 54
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 17
Adoption not part of the score
90016 stars · 39342 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Bitcoin Core is the reference full-node implementation of the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network, fully downloading and validating blocks and transactions. It also includes an optional wallet and graphical user interface, and serves as the integration/staging tree for Bitcoin protocol development.
Use cases
- run a fully validating bitcoin full node
- store and manage bitcoin in a self-custodial wallet
- query blockchain data via RPC for applications
- develop and test changes to the bitcoin protocol
- verify bitcoin transactions independently without trusting third parties
When to choose
- you need to validate the bitcoin blockchain yourself with maximum security and privacy
- you want the canonical, most reviewed bitcoin implementation
- you need a full node with wallet and RPC interface for bitcoin infrastructure
When to avoid
- you only want a lightweight wallet without downloading the blockchain
- you need a block explorer or analytics service rather than node software
- you work with other cryptocurrencies or tokens
Facets
application · maturity stable
cryptography networking p2p cli gui rpc blockchain security cross-platform windows cross-platform cpp bitcoin full-node blockchain wallet libsecp256k1 cryptocurrency linux macos
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5796fab80bea
- homepage: https://bitcoincore.org/en/download · fetched 2026-08-28 · a3ea1c9dbb55
- site_page: https://bitcoincore.org/en/about/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · 56a43e1e4368
- site_page: https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · c4b126f7b918
- site_page: https://bitcoincore.org/en/faq/contributing-code/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · 59968ce069aa
- site_page: https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/ · fetched 2026-08-28 · c1cd521ee33f
- site_page: https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases · fetched 2026-08-28 · e3062f406b46
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bitcoin/bitcoin | main | 93 |
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