# Azure/durabletask

Durable Task Framework allows users to write long running persistent workflows in C# using the async/await capabilities.

Repository: https://github.com/Azure/durabletask
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/durabletask
Language: C#
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-25T20:58:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 90, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4348, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 70, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 42}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1730, forks 333 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:28.625822+00:00)

## What it is
The Durable Task Framework (DTFx) is a C# library for writing long-running persistent workflows (orchestrations) using async/await constructs. It supports pluggable persistence backends and is now community-maintained, with Microsoft recommending newer Durable Task SDKs for new projects.

## Use cases
- write long-running persistent workflows in C#
- orchestrate distributed tasks with async/await
- build reliable background job orchestration in .NET
- implement durable state machines that survive process restarts
- coordinate multi-step business processes with checkpointing
- self-host workflow orchestration with pluggable persistence stores

## When to choose
- you need durable orchestration in existing .NET codebases already using DTFx
- you want community-maintained workflow orchestration without vendor lock-in
- you need to self-host orchestration with your own persistence backend

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project and want official Microsoft support
- you want serverless orchestration on Azure Functions (use Durable Functions)
- you need actively developed features and newer orchestration primitives

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: workflow-automation, scheduling, concurrency
- domain: developer-tools, backend, microservices
- platform: dotnet, c, cross-platform
- tags: durable-workflows, orchestration, async-await, event-sourcing, csharp, microsoft, automation

## Member repositories
- Azure/durabletask (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.625822+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 2026-08-30T03:31:44.475172+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Azure/durabletask (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.625822+00:00, sha ae900927bfab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.