mongrel2/mongrel2
The Mongrel2 Web Server Project observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 5583
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1599
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1358 stars · 180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Mongrel2 is a language- and architecture-agnostic web server written in C that decouples HTTP handling from application backends via a ZeroMQ-based messaging protocol. It supports HTTP 1.1, WebSockets, Flash sockets, and long polling on the same socket, with handlers available for 17+ languages.
Use cases
- serve web apps from backends written in multiple languages
- handle websockets and long polling alongside plain HTTP
- decouple web server from application via ZeroMQ messaging
- build custom web frameworks on a server protocol
- run async streaming responses from multiple backends
When to choose
- you want a language-agnostic server with ZeroMQ backend handlers
- you need transparent mixed HTTP/WebSocket/long-polling on one socket
- you want programmable, database-driven server configuration
When to avoid
- you need a mainstream, actively developed server with large community support
- you want simple reverse-proxy deployment like nginx
- you need first-class Windows support
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
http-server websocket routing middleware message-queue web-development backend networking developer-tools cpp zeromq language-agnostic coroutines event-driven long-polling c linux macos web-server
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mongrel2/mongrel2 · fetched 2026-08-28 · f757cde5578a
- homepage: http://mongrel2.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c16eafac679b
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2566226ff697
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/features/languages.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a804dbea4803
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/features/architectures.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a133446caa15
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/features/protocols.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 706a6de84167
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/features/design.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · d7b0dedb7c79
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/downloads · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5b3fa892c4fc
- site_page: http://mongrel2.org/wiki · fetched 2026-08-29 · df0a96cd2322
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mongrel2/mongrel2 | main | 23 |
For agents
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