# open-lambda/open-lambda

An open source serverless computing platform

Repository: https://github.com/open-lambda/open-lambda
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/open-lambda
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: serverless-architectures, serverless, serverless-computing, distributed-systems, golang-application, microservices
Last push: 2026-05-20T01:51:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3729, "days_push": 106, "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 1015, forks 151 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:14.098390+00:00)

## What it is
OpenLambda is an open-source serverless computing platform written in Go, based on Linux containers, with a single-node worker that invokes lambdas via HTTP and an emerging cluster mode with a centralized boss. It primarily serves as a research vehicle for exploring new serverless approaches, with production readiness as a longer-term goal.

## Use cases
- run a self-hosted serverless function platform
- research new serverless container provisioning techniques
- invoke lambda functions over HTTP on a single node
- experiment with serverless-optimized containers
- build a small FaaS cluster without a cloud provider

## When to choose
- you want an open-source, self-hosted FaaS alternative for experimentation
- you are doing serverless systems research and need a hackable platform
- you want to run lambda-style functions on Linux containers without vendor lock-in

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, battle-tested FaaS with autoscaling and multi-tenant guarantees
- you need managed serverless with per-request billing
- you are not on Linux, since it depends on Linux containers

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: serverless, http-server, container-runtime, deployment, microservices
- domain: cloud-computing, microservices, self-hosted
- platform: go, self-hosted
- tags: serverless-computing, faas, lambda-functions, research-platform, zygote-containers, devops, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- open-lambda/open-lambda (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.098390+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 2026-08-30T07:11:27.766579+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/open-lambda/open-lambda (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:14.098390+00:00, sha 02560ec1394f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.