# openSUSE/open-build-service

Build and distribute Linux packages from sources in an automatic, consistent and reproducible way #obs

Repository: https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/open-build-service
Homepage: https://openbuildservice.org
Language: Ruby
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: opensuse, rpm, deb, packaging, pkgbuild, packages, archlinux, obs, ruby, docker, kiwi, appimage, centos, debian, fedora, ubuntu, rails-application, openbuildservice, ruby-on-rails
Last push: 2026-09-03T00:06:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 68/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5529, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1072, forks 485 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:15.741287+00:00)

## What it is
The Open Build Service (OBS) is a generic system to build and distribute binary packages from sources in an automatic, consistent, and reproducible way. It consists of a build backend, a Ruby on Rails web frontend with an XML API, and supports releasing packages, updates, add-ons, appliances, and entire distributions for many operating systems and hardware architectures.

## Use cases
- build rpm and deb packages for multiple linux distributions from one source
- self-host a package build service for my open source project
- reproducibly build packages for different architectures
- distribute software updates and add-ons to users via package repositories
- build containers and appliances from package sources
- collaboratively review and branch package submissions
- create a custom linux distribution with automated package builds

## When to choose
- you need to build and publish packages for many distributions and architectures automatically
- you want a collaborative packaging workflow with reviews, branching, and merge requests
- you want to self-host a complete build and distribution service
- you maintain packages for a linux distribution or a large open source project

## When to avoid
- you only need simple CI builds without package publishing
- you target non-Linux platforms like Windows or macOS exclusively
- you want a lightweight single-package build tool rather than a full server platform
- you cannot operate a Ruby on Rails application plus build backend infrastructure

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: stable
- function: build-tool, deployment, developer-tools, package-manager, cli, web-framework
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted, ruby, cli
- tags: open-build-service, obs, package-building, rpm, deb, pkgbuild, appimage, kiwi, reproducible-builds, linux-distributions, packaging, rails, osc, devops, automation, linux, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- openSUSE/open-build-service (main) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:15.741287+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 2026-08-30T06:54:06.266396+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openSUSE/open-build-service (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:15.741287+00:00, sha 7ee35335b869)
  - homepage: https://openbuildservice.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:56:15.879398+00:00, sha 3b98aeba2453)
  - site_page: https://openbuildservice.org/help (fetched 2026-08-29T12:56:15.888723+00:00, sha 1147764686a5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.