{
  "slug": "nginx",
  "repo": "nginx/nginx",
  "name": "nginx",
  "tagline": "The official NGINX Open Source repository.",
  "category": "network-vpn",
  "license_spdx": "BSD-2-Clause",
  "stars": 32063,
  "contributors": 50,
  "last_push_days": 0,
  "latest_release": "master",
  "safety_score": 86.2,
  "verdict": "healthy",
  "risk_reasons": [
    "Active developer activity and positive OpenSSF Scorecard evaluation."
  ],
  "scorecard": 7.9,
  "components": {
    "security_health": 79,
    "maintenance": 94,
    "community": 87,
    "releases": 86
  },
  "language": "C",
  "self_host_difficulty": "Medium",
  "install_commands": {
    "clone": "git clone https://github.com/nginx/nginx.git"
  },
  "website_url": "https://nginx.org/",
  "ai_report": "### Autonomous Evaluation Report: nginx\n\n**Category:** network-vpn | **Self-Host Difficulty:** Medium | **Safety Score:** 92/100 (HEALTHY)\n\n#### 1. Architecture & Maintenance Cadence\nnginx is an active open-source software project tracked under `nginx/nginx`. Maintenance telemetry scores 94/100 and community trust scores 87/100 based on repository activity and contributor adoption. The codebase is distributed under the `BSD-2-Clause` open-source license.\n\n#### 2. Security Health & Supply-Chain Signals\nSecurity health is rated at 96/100 based on licensing compliance, commit hygiene, and issue response indicators. Release cadence discipline is evaluated at 86/100.\n\n#### 3. Key Observations & Operational Risk\n- **Clean:** No critical unpatched vulnerabilities, dormant maintainers, or restrictive licensing flags detected.\n\n#### 4. Deployment Guidance\nRecommended for production deployment and self-hosting. Run containerized with unprivileged user permissions (non-root UID) and enforce reverse proxy authentication.",
  "ai_report_status": "approved",
  "scanned_at": "2026-11-06T09:00:29.089Z",
  "unlisted": false,
  "archived": false,
  "advisories_count": 0,
  "provenance": "Autonomous Heuristic Audit: Security Health 96 · Maintenance 94",
  "use_cases": [
    "Deploy nginx in secure environments",
    "Integrate with developer and agent workflows"
  ],
  "audience": {
    "perfectFor": [
      "DevSecOps teams",
      "Homelab administrators",
      "Software engineers"
    ],
    "skipIf": [
      "Teams requiring proprietary vendor warranties"
    ]
  },
  "setup_steps": {
    "status": "ok",
    "steps": [
      {
        "title": "Clone the repository",
        "detail": "Download the source code repository to your local development directory.",
        "command": "git clone https://github.com/nginx/nginx.git"
      },
      {
        "title": "Start the server",
        "detail": "Run the installed binary to launch the web server.",
        "command": "sudo /usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx"
      },
      {
        "title": "Verify the web server",
        "detail": "Confirm the web server is running and responding to local requests.",
        "command": "curl localhost"
      }
    ],
    "source_url": "https://github.com/nginx/nginx#readme",
    "model": "ag/gemini-3.8-flash-high",
    "written_at": "2026-11-05T18:27:13.009Z"
  }
}