instructure/canvas-lms
The open LMS by Instructure, Inc. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
68/100
- Activity 80
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 5693
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 125
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6783 stars · 3019 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Canvas LMS is the open-source Learning Management System developed and maintained by Instructure, used by colleges, universities, and K-12 schools worldwide. It is a full-featured web application for course delivery, assignments, grading, and communication, released under the AGPLv3 license.
Use cases
- self-host a learning management system for a university
- run an open-source LMS for K-12 schools
- host online courses with assignments and grading
- customize an LMS for institutional needs
- migrate from a proprietary LMS to an open-source one
- develop or contribute to an open-source education platform
When to choose
- you need a mature, full-featured LMS for a school or university
- you want an open-source, self-hosted alternative to proprietary LMS platforms
- your institution needs course management, grading, and student communication in one system
When to avoid
- you need a simple course website rather than a full LMS
- you cannot operate a complex Ruby on Rails application with significant infrastructure
- you need a lightweight plugin for an existing platform instead of a standalone system
Facets
application · maturity stable
web-framework self-hosted developer-tools education web-development self-hosted ruby self-hosted lms learning-management-system education-platform ruby-on-rails agpl linux macos web-server docker
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms · fetched 2026-08-28 · 06016966fbcc
- homepage: https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms/wiki · fetched 2026-08-29 · 51f3d96297ea
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| instructure/canvas-lms | main | 68 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="instructure/canvas-lms")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem