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ddollar/foreman

Foreman is a command-line tool for managing multi-process applications by defining, running, and exporting process configurations. It parses Procfiles to execute and monitor background processes, supporting environment variable injection and graceful signal handling. The system generates configuration files for various system service managers, including systemd, Upstart, launchd, Runit, and Supervisord, enabling deployment across different operating environments.

52.2

Adequate · 2 August 2026

1.2k

lines of production code

Ruby

primary language

1

bus factor · 174 authors in all

3

measurements over time

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How it got here

2010 · architecture refactoring and test coverage

This period focused on restructuring the Foreman codebase by introducing dedicated classes for environment, process, and export management, while simultaneously establishing a comprehensive RSpec test suite to ensure reliability. The work also included initial dependency setup and the addition of example scripts and documentation to support the new architecture.

11 changes

2011–2012 · Init system export and release tooling

The project expanded its service management capabilities by adding export support for multiple init systems, including Upstart, Bluepill, Runit, launchd, and supervisord. Concurrently, the codebase introduced a foreman-runner script and restructured Rake tasks to streamline building, testing, and releasing the gem.

15 changes

2013 · init system integration

This period focused on implementing process management capabilities for both systemd and Upstart init systems. The work involved generating unit files and configuration templates to handle service lifecycle, dependencies, and environment variables for various application processes.

4 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 2 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit f65ddba839 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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