Top Welcoming Open-Source Bitbake Repositories
Top welcoming Bitbake repositories. Scored by real 90-day external PR merge rates, maintainer review turnaround speed, and first-time contributor success.
Ranked Bitbake Repositories
Showing top 22 of 22 ranked repositories
| Rank | Repository | Tier | Score | Merge Rate | Good First Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | OpenEmbedded/Yocto layer for RISC-V Architecture | S•Elite | 70.0 | 80.0% | - |
| #2 | Layer containing NXP hardware support metadata | A•Welcoming | 66.3 | 67.6% | - |
| #3 | Yocto/OpenEmbedded layer for building Google Flutter applications, engine, and embedders (BitBake recipes) | A•Welcoming | 65.2 | 55.7% | - |
| #4 | OpenEmbedded/Yocto Project BSP layer for Qualcomm based platforms | A•Welcoming | 63.0 | 58.0% | - |
| #5 | Yocto Linux project to build a complete mainline Linux-based firmware for the Centauri Carbon printer | A•Welcoming | 60.8 | 41.7% | - |
| #6 | The openembedded alliance core. | B•Solid | 55.6 | 66.7% | - |
| #7 | ros/meta-ros486 OpenEmbedded Layers for ROS 1 and ROS 2 | A•Welcoming | 55.3 | 75.0% | - |
| #8 | Working example of a yocto setup without unnecessary complications | B•Solid | 54.8 | 100.0% | - |
| #9 | A collection of Yocto layers used to build balenaOS images | B•Solid | 51.9 | 45.5% | - |
| #10 | Yocto / OpenEmbedded layer for WebKit based engines and browsers | B•Solid | 49.6 | 28.6% | - |
| #11 | Embedded Linux distribution optimized for product development (based on OE/Yocto) | B•Solid | 48.6 | 87.5% | - |
| #12 | Freedom U Software Development Kit (FUSDK) | B•Solid | 48.2 | 100.0% | - |
| #13 | Balena support for RaspberryPI boards | B•Solid | 47.7 | 20.0% | - |
| #14 | QT5 layer for openembedded | B•Solid | 45.9 | 50.0% | - |
| #15 | D•Risky | 29.9 | 0.0% | - | |
| #16 | Yocto Project meta layer for the Mender client | D•Risky | 27.1 | 0.0% | - |
| #17 | Layer for static code analysis and security hardening | D•Risky | 20.8 | 0.0% | - |
| #18 | meta-st-stm32mp | D•Risky | 19.1 | 0.0% | - |
| #19 | Collection of Yocto Project layers to enable AMD Xilinx products | D•Risky | 18.3 | 0.0% | - |
| #20 | openbmc/openbmc2,536 OpenBMC Distribution | D•Risky | 8.0 | 0.0% | - |
| #21 | The official Git repository is at https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/. | D•Risky | 8.0 | 0.0% | - |
| #22 | Yocto layer for installing Rust toolchain from pre-built binaries | D•Risky | 7.5 | 0.0% | - |
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What is the most welcoming Bitbake open-source repository?
The highest-ranked Bitbake repository on GetMerged is currently riscv/meta-riscv, with a C-Rank score of 70.0/100 and a 80.0% PR merge rate.
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A ‘Super Welcoming’ (S-Tier) Bitbake repository demonstrates an external PR merge rate above 80%, a median first response time within 24 to 48 hours, active review feedback, and clear onboarding documentation.