# Middleware

> Middleware is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the analytics category. Tool designed to help engineering leaders measure and analyze the effectiveness of their teams using the DORA metrics. It has 1,631 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/middlewarehq/middleware |
| Website | https://middlewarehq.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 1,631 |
| Forks | 170 |
| Open issues | 28 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Python, Nodejs |
| Categories | Analytics |
| Commits, last 12 months | 8 |
| Last commit | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Latest release | 0.3.1 (May 30, 2025) |
| Created | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: dora, dora-metrics, devops, dev-tool, engineering-productivity, dev, dev-productivity, pull-request-review, pr-review, engineering-management

## Install

Middleware ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/middlewarehq/middleware for the image name and environment variables.

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