# Temporal

> Temporal is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the automation & workflows category. Durable execution platform for reliable workflows and background jobs. It has 23,487 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/temporalio/temporal |
| Website | https://docs.temporal.io/ |
| GitHub stars | 23,487 |
| Forks | 1,975 |
| Open issues | 584 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Go |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Go, Docker |
| Categories | Automation & Workflows, Developer Tools |
| Commits, last 12 months | 2,022 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.32.0 (Sep 11, 2026) |
| Created | Oct 16, 2019 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: workflows, workflow-engine, workflow-automation, workflow-management, workflow-management-system, distributed-systems, golang, service-bus, service-fabric, microservices-architecture

## Install

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

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