# mysql/mysql-server

MySQL Server, the world's most popular open source database, and MySQL Cluster, a real-time, open source transactional database.

Repository: https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mysql-server
Homepage: http://www.mysql.com/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T22:54:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4359, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12407, forks 4337 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.623027+00:00)

## What it is
MySQL Server is Oracle's widely used open-source relational SQL database server, including MySQL Cluster for real-time transactional workloads. It stores and manages structured data with SQL access for applications.

## Use cases
- run a relational database for web applications
- store transactional data with SQL
- set up a replicated MySQL database cluster
- self-host a production database server
- learn SQL with a popular open-source database

## When to choose
- you need a mature, battle-tested relational database
- your stack or ORM already targets MySQL
- you need replication or clustering for high availability

## When to avoid
- you need a lightweight embedded database
- you prefer PostgreSQL's feature set and licensing
- you need a document or vector store rather than relational SQL

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: database
- domain: databases, backend, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: sql, rdbms, mysql, transactional-database, cluster, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mysql/mysql-server (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.623027+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 2026-08-29T17:14:06.421260+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.623027+00:00, sha 4f8f901666df)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.