# Pupilfirst

> Pupilfirst is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the learning management (LMS) category. LMS for running an asynchronous online school built around tasks, reviewer feedback and peer discussion. It has 978 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/pupilfirst/pupilfirst |
| Website | https://www.pupilfirst.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 978 |
| Forks | 280 |
| Open issues | 210 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Ruby |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Ruby, Docker |
| Categories | Learning Management (LMS) |
| Commits, last 12 months | 0 |
| Last commit | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Latest release | v2024.2.1efffc4 (Oct 9, 2024) |
| Created | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: lms, ruby-on-rails, reason-react, vle, graphql, rescript, pupilfirst, hacktoberfest

## Install

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

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