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RepositoryMuster

RepositoryMuster is an open-source framework and reference implementation designed to inventory, classify, and expose metadata about software code repositories. It provides a standardized approach for organizations to catalog repositories across multiple hosting services, including public and private instances, and to produce a unified view of their software assets.

Key capabilities include automatic collection of repository metadata, such as repository name, owner, licensing information, primary

The system typically comprises a collector module that communicates with hosting services via APIs, a normalizer

Usage scenarios include compliance audits, security and license risk assessment, impact analysis, inventory for renewals and

History: RepositoryMuster emerged in 2020 as a collaborative effort of the Open Archive Initiative to address

Licensing and governance: The project is distributed under the MIT License and operates with a light governance

Related topics include software bill of materials, software repositories, and metadata standards.

programming
languages,
topics,
and
last
activity;
generation
of
a
software
bill
of
materials
(SBOM);
integration
with
issue
trackers
and
CI/CD
systems;
and
an
API
and
user
interface
for
searching
and
browsing
collected
assets.
that
maps
disparate
metadata
into
a
common
schema,
an
indexer
and
database
for
fast
search,
and
an
API
plus
a
web
UI
for
presentation.
The
data
model
centers
on
Repository,
Metadata,
Contributor,
License,
Dependency,
and
Snapshot.
licensing,
and
research
on
repository
ecosystems.
fragmentation
in
repository
metadata.
Since
then,
it
has
seen
contributions
from
several
organizations
and
is
maintained
with
releases
and
issue
tracking.
model
that
encourages
external
contributions
through
a
code
of
conduct
and
contribution
guidelines.