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flowable/flowable-engine

A compact and highly efficient workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platform for developers, system admins and business users.

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  • ✓Last commit 1d ago
  • ✓17 active contributors
  • ✓Distributed ownership (top contributor 34% of recent commits)
  • ✓Apache-2.0 licensed
  • ✓CI configured
  • ✓Tests present

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Repository brief

Repo brief: flowable/flowable-engine

Generated by RepoPilot · document generated 2026-09-17 · concise human review Evidence snapshot · analyzed 2026-09-17T02:06:50.570Z · commit d6d39ce1c69f

Verdict

Healthy — Strong maintenance signals

  • Last commit 1d ago
  • 17 active contributors
  • Distributed ownership (top contributor 34% of recent commits)
  • Apache-2.0 licensed
  • 2 more receipts on the live page

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

What it is

Flowable is a Java-based workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) engine that executes BPMN processes, CMMN case models, and DMN rules. It can run embedded in Java applications or as a standalone service, providing REST and Java APIs for orchestrating human and system activities. The core capability is process automation: defining, executing, and monitoring complex business workflows at scale. Multi-database distributed architecture: distro/sql/create contains DDL for DB2, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL; distro/sql/upgrade contains versioned migration scripts by source/target version pair. The build uses Maven with a root POM (flowable-root parent in 8.1.0-SNAPSHOT). Core modules…

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  • LICENSE — Apache 2.0 license file; required reading for open-source contribution and distribution compliance.
  • README.md — Project homepage and feature overview; clarifies Flowable's scope as BPM/BPMN/CMMN/DMN engine for embedded or service…
  • build-tools/pom.xml — Root Maven POM parent reference (version 8.1.0-SNAPSHOT); all modules inherit from flowable-root parent defined here.
  • build-tools/src/main/resources/build-config/checkstyle.xml — Code style enforcement configuration; defines checkstyle rules all contributors must follow.
  • build-tools/src/main/resources/build-config/import-control.xml — Dependency import restrictions; enforces architectural boundaries and prevents circular dependencies.

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Clone the repository from https://github.com/flowable/flowable-engine, then build using Maven (inferred from pom.xml): mvn clean install. Requires JDK 17 or higher (verified in README). Flowable publishes to Maven Cen…

Daily commands:

Build: mvn clean install from repository root. For running: Flowable provides Docker images (flowable/flowable-rest on Docker Hub mentioned in README badges). Standalone deployment likely requires configuration of dat…

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Version-specific database migrations are mandatory: upgrading from 6.x to 7.x or 7.x to 8.x requires running all intermediate migration scripts in sequence (e.g., 6.0.0→6.0.1→6.1.0→...→7.0.0). Attempting to skip…
  • Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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