Welcoming Repositories Index Yara Ecosystem

Top Welcoming Open-Source Yara Repositories

Top welcoming Yara 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
8
>100 stars verified
Avg Merge Rate
13%
90-day external PRs
Open GFIs
0
Beginner friendly issues
Welcoming Tier
0
S & A Tier maintainers

Ranked Yara Repositories

Showing top 8 of 8 ranked repositories

RankRepositoryTierScoreMerge RateGood First Issues
#1
A repository to share publicly available Velociraptor detection content
BSolid63.4100.0% -
#2
Repository of yara rules
DRisky0.00.0% -
#3
Indicators of Compromises (IOC) of our various investigations
DRisky0.00.0% -
#4
Awesome Security lists for SOC/CERT/CTI
DRisky0.00.0% -
#5
Elastic Security detection content for Endpoint
DRisky0.00.0% -
#6
D-Eyes为M-SEC社区一款检测与响应工具
DRisky0.00.0% -
#7
Dynamic and static analysis with Real Time Malware Analysis with Antivirus for Windows, including open-source XDR (3 EDR projects), ClamAV, YARA-X, machine learning AI, behavioral analysis, Unpacker, Deobfuscator, Decompiler, website signatures, Ghidra, Suricata, Sigma, Kernel, Hypervisior based protection and much more than you can imagine.
DRisky0.00.0% -
#8
Repository of Yara Rules
DRisky0.00.0% -

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Frequently Asked Questions: Yara Open Source

What is the most welcoming Yara open-source repository?

The highest-ranked Yara repository on GetMerged is currently mgreen27/DetectRaptor, with a C-Rank score of 63.4/100 and a 100.0% PR merge rate.

How can I find good first issues in Yara?

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

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

A ‘Super Welcoming’ (S-Tier) Yara 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.