openbmc/openbmc resource
OpenBMC Distribution observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 4005
- days_rel: 460
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2541 stars · 1170 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
OpenBMC is an open-source Linux distribution for Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) used in servers, switches, and appliances. It is built with Yocto/OpenEmbedded and uses systemd and D-Bus to provide out-of-band server management with customizable platform support.
Use cases
- build custom BMC firmware for a server platform
- implement out-of-band server management
- monitor and control server hardware remotely
- customize a management controller image for embedded hardware
- manage power, sensors, and fans on a server via Redfish/IPMI
- port a Linux-based management stack to a new ARM board
When to choose
- you need an open-source, customizable BMC firmware stack for server or appliance hardware
- you want Yocto/OpenEmbedded-based builds with per-machine layer support
- you need Redfish/IPMI-based remote management with D-Bus services
- you are developing or porting management controller software for ARM-based BMCs
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose desktop or server Linux distribution
- you want a turnkey BMC solution without building firmware yourself
- your hardware is not among the supported OpenBMC machine targets
- you need a lightweight non-Linux embedded RTOS
Facets
infra-config · maturity active
embedded configuration-management build-tool deployment monitoring embedded-systems operating-systems hardware self-hosted infrastructure-as-code embedded bmc baseboard-management-controller firmware yocto openembedded ipmi redfish server-management out-of-band-management dbus systemd bitbake linux-distribution linux arm docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc · fetched 2026-08-28 · f52775b88df7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| openbmc/openbmc | main | 67 |
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