Welcoming Repositories Index Bitbake Ecosystem

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.

Updated daily • Sun, 30 Aug 2026 UTC
Tracked Repos
22
>100 stars verified
Avg Merge Rate
19%
90-day external PRs
Open GFIs
0
Beginner friendly issues
Welcoming Tier
4
S & A Tier maintainers

Ranked Bitbake Repositories

Showing top 22 of 22 ranked repositories

RankRepositoryTierScoreMerge RateGood First Issues
#1
Layer containing NXP hardware support metadata
S•Elite72.984.6% -
#2
Yocto/OpenEmbedded layer for building Google Flutter applications, engine, and embedders (BitBake recipes)
S•Elite71.286.5% -
#3
Yocto Linux project to build a complete mainline Linux-based firmware for the Centauri Carbon printer
A•Welcoming61.855.6% -
#4
OpenEmbedded/Yocto Project BSP layer for Qualcomm based platforms
A•Welcoming57.465.4% -
#5
Yocto / OpenEmbedded layer for WebKit based engines and browsers
B•Solid52.90.0% -
#6
Balena support for RaspberryPI boards
B•Solid48.757.9% -
#7
The openembedded alliance core.
B•Solid48.666.7% -
#8
Layer for static code analysis and security hardening
D•Risky26.00.0% -
#9
meta-st-stm32mp
D•Risky21.10.0% -
#10D•Risky15.60.0% -
#11
OpenBMC Distribution
D•Risky8.00.0% -
#12
Embedded Linux distribution optimized for product development (based on OE/Yocto)
D•Risky8.00.0% -
#13
A collection of Yocto layers used to build balenaOS images
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#14
OpenEmbedded Layers for ROS 1 and ROS 2
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#15
The official Git repository is at https://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core/.
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#16
OpenEmbedded/Yocto layer for RISC-V Architecture
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#17
Freedom U Software Development Kit (FUSDK)
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#18
QT5 layer for openembedded
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#19
Working example of a yocto setup without unnecessary complications
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#20
Yocto Project meta layer for the Mender client
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#21
Collection of Yocto Project layers to enable AMD Xilinx products
D•Risky0.00.0% -
#22
Yocto layer for installing Rust toolchain from pre-built binaries
D•Risky0.00.0% -

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Frequently Asked Questions: Bitbake Open Source

What is the most welcoming Bitbake open-source repository?

The highest-ranked Bitbake repository on GetMerged is currently Freescale/meta-freescale, with a C-Rank score of 72.9/100 and a 84.6% PR merge rate.

How can I find good first issues in Bitbake?

You can browse verified beginner-friendly issues in Bitbake by visiting our curated Good First Issues directory at getmerged.abhishekco.de/good-first-issue/bitbake.

What makes a Bitbake repository ‘Super Welcoming’ on GetMerged?

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.