# MicrosoftEdge/MSEdge

Microsoft Edge

Repository: https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdge
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/msedge
Homepage: https://microsoftedgeinsider.com/
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-08-14T14:15:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2829, "days_push": 749, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2877, forks 147 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:27.421358+00:00)

## What it is
The MicrosoftEdge/MSEdge repository hosts Microsoft's official statement of intent describing its adoption of Chromium open source for the Microsoft Edge browser. It is not source code but a documentation artifact explaining Microsoft's OSS principles, contribution plans, and audiences for the Chromium-based Edge.

## Use cases
- understand why microsoft edge moved to chromium
- read microsoft's open source principles for edge
- learn how microsoft contributes to the chromium project
- find edge insider preview channels and downloads
- research browser fragmentation and web compatibility efforts
- find microsoft edge explainers and source code release links

## When to choose
- you need the authoritative explanation of Microsoft's Chromium adoption strategy
- you are a Chromium maintainer or browser vendor assessing Microsoft's contribution model
- you want links to Edge Insider builds and Edge extension development resources

## When to avoid
- you are looking for the actual Edge browser source code (it lives in the Chromium project)
- you want to install or use Microsoft Edge (use microsoftedgeinsider.com or microsoft.com/edge)
- you need a code repository to build or contribute to

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: browser, chromium, microsoft-edge, open-source-intent, web-compatibility, macos, linux, android, ios

## Member repositories
- MicrosoftEdge/MSEdge (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:27.421358+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 2026-08-30T07:35:40.746938+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdge (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:27.421358+00:00, sha 2245e711b520)
  - homepage: https://microsoftedgeinsider.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:51:42.601353+00:00, sha 17eae03f0e0e)
  - site_page: https://explore.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features?form=MA13GQ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:51:42.604246+00:00, sha 18be32d1b2bd)
  - site_page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge?form=MA13FJ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:51:42.606155+00:00, sha 01632bc55e9a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.