Project Portal for InnerSource

A reference implementation to list all InnerSource projects of a company in an interactive and easy to use way. It can be used as a template for implementing the InnerSource Portal pattern by the InnerSource Commons community.

Demo

A running instance of the portal using mock data can be found here.

The portal can also be seen in action in these recordings:

• The Unexpected Path of Applying InnerSource Patterns - InnerSource Commons Fall Summit 2020 session
• InnerSource & Discoverability - July 2021 InnerSource Commons Community Call

About this project

Each tile in the project portal represents an InnerSource project. The list of projects can be filtered by programming language, sorted by various KPIs, and searched using a keyword. Filter and search criteria are persisted in the URL to allow sharing a subset of projects easily. Entries in the portal can be sorted by the Repository Activity Score.

Clicking on the repository URL or the contribute button will take you directly to the source repository for GitHub projects. Clicking on any other area on the tile will open the details popup with more information on the project.

The "+" button in the lower right explains how to list new projects and how to create the InnerSource metadata file that contains additional information about the project.

Requirements and Setup

Install nodejs.

Installation

1. Fork and clone this repository

2. Install nodejs dependencies

npm install

Note: a postinstall script will place all required framework libraries in the lib folder

2. Run the project portal on a local web server

npm start

Note: a browser window will open automatically

4. Start developing!

Running locally via Docker Compose

Presuming you already have an environment capable of running Docker Compose (e.g.: with Docker Desktop or Podman Desktop), simply:

1. cd to the root of this repo
2. Run docker compose up

You can then access the service at http://localhost:8080.

Rebuilding and testing locally via Docker Compose

The first time you run docker compose up, it will build the image for you, but if you make code changes in this repo and want to test them, you need to rebuild the Docker image via these steps:

1. If running, stop the server by typing ctrl-c in the terminal where it is running
2. Run docker compose build
3. Type docker compose up to relaunch

Configuration & Crawling

The repository metadata shown in this portal is read from a static repos.json file. This project contains a repos.json file with mock data for testing and developing purposes.

In a productive environment, consider adding an automated crawler script that fetches all InnerSource projects as outlined in the following picture. To build your own crawler please review the Crawling Documentation.

Listing Projects

Adding your project to this portal is as easy as adding the inner-source topic to your repo. To customize the information about your project that is displayed in the portal, you can optionally add a innersource.json file. To see all available options please check the Listing Documentation.

Limitations

The portal focuses on InnerSource projects located in GitHub. Projects using other source code management systems can be displayed in the portal using similar APIs or by adding them manually to the repos.json file.

Support, Feedback, Contributing

This project is open to feature requests/suggestions, bug reports etc. via GitHub issues. Contribution and feedback are encouraged and always welcome. For more information about how to contribute, the project structure, as well as additional contribution information, see our Contribution Guidelines.

Thirdparty

We use the following open source frameworks to create the portal:

• Materialize
• Material-Icons
• Moment.js
• Seedrandom

Acknowledgements

Thank you very much for your internal and external contributions to make this project work:

• Murugan Varun
• Harish B.
• Michael Graf

Thanks also to InnerSourceCommons Pattern Group for the feedback and great support.

Code of Conduct

We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone. By participating in this project, you agree to abide by its Code of Conduct at all times.

Licensing

Copyright 2020-2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and Project Portal for InnerSource contributors. Please see our LICENSE for copyright and license information. Detailed information including third-party components and their licensing/copyright information is available via the REUSE tool.