LFX Insights: A new way to understand open source projects

What is Insights? Why Insights matters for end users 5 Key features for end users LF Open Source Index Coverage beyond Linux Foundation projects Project health score Contributor and organization attribution Report faulty or incomplete data How you can use Insights Explore LFX Insights Posted on October 22, 2025 by Ricardo Rocha, Cern Open source forms the backbone of modern technology ecosystems. From orchestration and observability to frameworks and developer tools, today’s technology choices depend on projects we may not control but rely on every day. The challenge: not all projects are equal. Some are maintained by large, diverse contributor bases. Others hinge on a handful of individuals. Some projects are responsive to security issues, while others leave risks unaddressed. Until now, it has been hard to see which projects are truly healthy. That’s the gap LFX Insights is built to close. ​​LFX Insights, developed by the Linux Foundation, helps organizations make informed decisions about the open source projects they depend on. Instead of relying on surface-level metrics like GitHub stars, Insights helps you answer deeper questions such as: Is this project actively maintained? Is there a healthy mix of contributors and organizations? How quickly are issues and pull requests being resolved? Does the project follow good security and governance practices? It gives you the information you need to select, adopt, and invest in open source projects with confidence. End users carry real risk when dependencies aren’t healthy. We’ve all seen the consequences: left-pad’s removal, the Log4Shell vulnerability, or the recent XZ backdoor attempt.