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eugenmayer/docker-sync vs forem/forem

Both showing Mixed signals — pick on fit, not health

As of September 2026, docker-sync and forem both show mixed maintenance signals. docker-sync last saw a commit 9 months ago with 31+ active contributors, while forem was committed to 1 day ago with 13+ active contributors. docker-sync is GPL-3.0-licensed while forem is AGPL-3.0-licensed. Neither has known critical or high-severity CVEs in its dependency tree.

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eugenmayer/docker-sync

Mixed

Slowing — last commit 5mo ago

ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (GPL-3.0) — review compatibility; dependency CVE scan unavailable

HealthyFork & modify

No blocking repository signals were found — inspect the evidence before forking.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

dependency CVE scan unavailable

  • Slowing — last commit 5mo ago
  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 58% of recent commits
  • GPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Last commit 5mo ago
  • 31+ active contributors
  • GPL-3.0 licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency Concerns to Mixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

forem/forem

Mixed

Mixed signals — read the receipts

ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (AGPL-3.0) — review compatibility; dependency CVE scan unavailable

HealthyFork & modify

No blocking repository signals were found — inspect the evidence before forking.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

MixedDeploy as-is

Scorecard "Token-Permissions" is 0/10; dependency CVE scan unavailable

  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 53% of recent commits
  • AGPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Last commit today
  • 13 active contributors
  • AGPL-3.0 licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency Concerns to Mixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests, cross-checked against OpenSSF Scorecard

Signal-by-signal breakdown

docker-syncforem
Stars3,56322,777
Last commit9mo ago1d ago
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Open issues5134
Has tests
Has CI
Test coverage100%64%
Dependency CVEsNo CVEsNo CVEs
Architecture grade
Cycles
Bottom-lineMixed signalsMixed signals

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