# encoredev/encore

The infrastructure platform for the intelligence era

Repository: https://github.com/encoredev/encore
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/encore
Homepage: https://encore.dev
Language: Go
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: go, backend, microservices, encore, cloud-native, golang, distributed-systems, cloud, database, serverless, aws, devops, gcp, typescript, infrastructure-automation, devops-automation, infrastructure-as-code
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:35:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2023, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 116}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12307, forks 611 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.318559+00:00)

## What it is
Encore is an open-source infrastructure SDK and backend framework for TypeScript and Go that lets developers declare resources like databases, Pub/Sub, object storage, caches, cron jobs, and secrets directly in application code. It runs the full system locally with real infrastructure via `encore run`, and optionally provisions and deploys to your own AWS or GCP account through Encore Cloud.

## Use cases
- build backend services with databases and pub/sub without writing Terraform
- run a full microservices stack locally with real Postgres and queues
- provision AWS or GCP infrastructure automatically from application code
- spin up preview environments per pull request for e2e testing
- scaffold a new backend app from a CLI or AI coding agent
- replace Terraform files and DevOps handoffs with infrastructure-as-code in TypeScript or Go
- generate type-safe API clients for frontend apps
- add distributed tracing and secrets management to a backend

## When to choose
- you're building Go or TypeScript backends and want infrastructure declared in code
- your team wastes time on Terraform PRs, provisioning tickets, and DevOps handoffs
- you want local development with real databases, queues, and storage out of the box
- you want AI agents to build and validate features against real infrastructure
- you deploy to AWS or GCP and want automated provisioning in your own account

## When to avoid
- you need a language other than Go or TypeScript
- you're locked into a cloud provider Encore doesn't support, like Azure
- you have an established Terraform/Pulumi workflow and team expertise you want to keep
- you need fine-grained, bespoke infrastructure configuration outside Encore's supported resource types
- you want a fully managed PaaS rather than deploying into your own cloud account

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: infrastructure-as-code, web-framework, api-framework, database, message-queue, caching, secrets-management, scheduling, deployment, microservices, tracing, mcp
- domain: backend, cloud-computing, infrastructure-as-code, microservices, web-development, developer-tools, apis, self-hosted
- platform: go, cli, cloud, self-hosted, cross-platform, windows
- tags: backend-framework, infra-sdk, cloud-provisioning, aws, gcp, preview-environments, developer-experience, ai-agents, terraform-alternative, distributed-tracing, devops, typescript, nodejs, docker, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- encoredev/encore (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.318559+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 2026-08-29T17:14:10.287853+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/encoredev/encore (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.318559+00:00, sha 1558b1ec83c3)
  - homepage: https://encore.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.531136+00:00, sha 4787fadfa25e)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/docs/quick-start (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.534858+00:00, sha 7a3df7f335b3)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.537920+00:00, sha af2172776ded)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/docs/platform/migration/migrate-to-encore (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.543901+00:00, sha b3c60e49895c)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/docs/migrate-away (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.545929+00:00, sha b82bf8e510aa)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.540164+00:00, sha 5ced6f0152ef)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/product/infrastructure-automation (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.541991+00:00, sha c8525ab592bc)
  - site_page: https://encore.dev/company (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:26.547881+00:00, sha 45e74490ccce)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.