# COVESA/vsomeip

An implementation of Scalable service-Oriented MiddlewarE over IP

Repository: https://github.com/COVESA/vsomeip
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vsomeip
Language: C++
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: someip, vsomeip, automotive, service-discovery
Last push: 2026-08-14T11:32:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3638, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 22, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1438, forks 822 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.964233+00:00)

## What it is
vSomeIP is a C++ implementation of the SOME/IP (Scalable service-Oriented MiddlewarE over IP) protocol, built by BMW and maintained under COVESA. It provides shared libraries for the SOME/IP protocol, service discovery, configuration, and E2E message protection.

## Use cases
- implement SOME/IP communication between automotive ECUs
- build service discovery over IP for in-vehicle networks
- develop automotive middleware applications in C++
- test SOME/IP protocol interoperability
- introduce SOME/IP-based RPC into Linux-based vehicle systems
- simulate automotive service-oriented communication

## When to choose
- you need a proven open-source SOME/IP stack for automotive projects
- you are building Linux-based in-vehicle infotainment or ECU software
- you need SOME/IP service discovery (SD) and E2E protection built in
- you want a COVESA-maintained, industry-backed implementation

## When to avoid
- you need a full automotive middleware stack like AUTOSAR Adaptive
- your platform lacks C++20 and Boost support
- you need DDS or other non-SOME/IP protocols
- you require commercial support and certification out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: middleware, service-discovery, rpc, networking, serialization
- domain: networking, embedded-systems, microservices
- platform: cpp, cross-platform
- tags: someip, automotive, service-oriented-middleware, e2e-protection, c++20, linux

## Member repositories
- COVESA/vsomeip (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.964233+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 2026-08-30T04:36:38.276233+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/COVESA/vsomeip (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.964233+00:00, sha eb37e07ee2ff)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.