Open Source Observer

Measuring the engine of modern software.

Open source runs through nearly every production system on Earth. We built the instrument that watches it work. Now we're rebuilding it for what comes next.

2023 · Where we started

One pipeline. Built by hand.

We started as a single data pipeline: the most sophisticated one ever built for measuring open source supply chains.

GITHUBEverything happening on GitHub, monitored continuously.
METRICSDozens of performance metrics computed on open source projects.
PACKAGESPackage managers including npm and crates.

But we could only measure what was publicly available, across a limited number of language ecosystems. And every stage of the pipeline was built by hand.

01 · Depth

See inside code no one else can read.

We've developed novel machine learning techniques that analyze proprietary code with access only to its binaries, bytecode, and bundles.

That gives us insight into the commercial world like never before.

BinariesBytecodeBundles
02 · Breadth

Beyond JavaScript and Rust.

We're expanding our coverage to many more language ecosystems, so every major engine in the software supply chain comes into view.

JavaScriptSINCE 2023
RustSINCE 2023
JavaNEW
C/C++NEW
PythonNEW
And moreNEW
03 · Scale

From one pipeline to a fleet of agents.

We're building on a state-of-the-art meta harness that enables AI agents to explore and analyze the software supply chain at scale.

What we once built by hand now runs as a fleet.

Why this matters
99%of companies rely on open source.
70%+of lines of code in production systems today come from open source.
Source: Linux Foundation

Open source is a huge part of the software supply chain.

Why now

AI is an urgent cybersecurity challenge.

Securing the supply chain starts with knowing where to look. We need to understand:

01What code is most valuable.
02What code is most vulnerable.
03Where to direct efforts to secure the supply chain.
Join the mission

We're assembling the fleet.

We're looking for funders, partners, and builders who want to secure the software the world runs on.

Get In Touch
FUNDERSFuel the launch.Back this public goods infrastructure that measures and protects the world's critical software.
PARTNERSFly in formation.Bring your ecosystem, your data, or your security tools, and put us to work.
BUILDERSBuild the engine.Engineers, researchers, and maintainers: help us map the supply chain.