layer5io

    layer5io/layer5

    Layer5, expect more from your infrastructure

    cloud
    frontend
    kubernetes
    analytics
    cloud-native
    cncf
    configuration-management
    design-patterns
    design-system
    JavaScript
    Apache-2.0
    1.1K stars
    1.7K forks
    1.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    The project lists 361 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Enables cloud native application and infrastructure management with a focus on developer-defined infrastructure and collaborative operations.
    • Provides a unified platform integrating multiple tools and patterns to simplify Kubernetes workload adoption, operation, and management.
    • Use for managing and operating Kubernetes workloads collaboratively with Meshery as a cloud native management plane.
    • Use for deploying and managing infrastructure designs and operational patterns in real time using Kanvas platform.
    • Use for learning and upskilling in cloud native technologies through structured paths and certifications in Layer5 Academy.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    If you’re using Layer5 products or if you like the project, please ★ this repository to show your support! 🤩

    Layer5's cloud native application and infrastructure management software enables you to expect more from your infrastructure. We embrace developer-defined infrastructure. We empower developers to change how they write applications, support operators in rethinking how they run modern infrastructure, and enable teams to stop finger-pointing and start collaborating. Docs

    Excerpt from the layer5io/layer5 README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Aug 20: +5

    +52 stars over 78 days across 7 snapshot days; best day +5 on Aug 20.

    Forks

    1.7K+55

    Open issues

    269+150

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