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Factual/drake

Data workflow tool, like a "Make for data" observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Factual/drake · Clojure · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

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: 4969
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1605
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1485 stars · 107 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Drake is a text-based data workflow tool that organizes command execution around data and its dependencies, functioning like GNU Make but designed for data processing pipelines. It automatically resolves step dependencies and determines which commands to run based on file timestamps, with HDFS support and multiple inputs/outputs.

Use cases

  • orchestrate data processing pipelines with dependencies
  • run commands only when input files change
  • manage ETL workflows with multiple inputs and outputs
  • process data stored on HDFS
  • replace ad-hoc shell scripts with a declarative workflow file

When to choose

  • you want a Make-like tool tailored to data workflows
  • your pipeline steps depend on file timestamps and outputs
  • you need HDFS support in your data pipeline tool
  • you prefer a simple text-based workflow definition

When to avoid

  • you need actively maintained software with recent releases
  • you want a Python-based workflow orchestrator like Airflow
  • you need a web UI for monitoring pipelines
  • you require container-native or cloud-native orchestration

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

workflow-automation etl cli scheduling developer-tools windows jvm cli cross-platform data-workflow make-for-data hdfs clojure dependency-resolution pipeline data-engineering automation command-line linux macos

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