componentsharbor

ComponentsHarbor is a centralized registry and distribution platform for reusable software components. It provides a web interface and APIs that enable teams to publish, discover, version, and reuse components across projects and organizations. The goal is to simplify dependency management, promote component quality, and reduce duplication by enabling controlled sharing of artifacts.

Core features include support for multiple artifact formats, rich metadata and tagging, semantic versioning, and dependency resolution. Components are stored in a content-addressable storage backend with integrity verification, ensuring published artifacts are verifiable and immutable. The platform offers search and filtering capabilities, access controls, audit logs, and the ability to export or mirror components to other registries.

Architecturally, ComponentsHarbor comprises a registry service, a metadata catalog, a storage layer, and optional integration points for CI/CD. It exposes REST and/or GraphQL APIs, a web UI, and command-line tooling. Organizations can host ComponentsHarbor on premises or deploy it as a managed service, with support for multi-tenant namespaces, teams, and policy-based governance.

Security and governance features include component signing, vulnerability scanning integrations, and policy enforcement for publishing and upgrading components. It supports compatibility and licensing checks and provides provenance information to assist with compliance.

Use of ComponentsHarbor spans internal component sharing across large codebases, open-source projects, and ecosystems that require vendor-neutral distribution of software artifacts. The project emphasizes interoperability with existing package managers and workflow tools and has been adopted by organizations seeking centralized control over component reuse while maintaining provenance and security.