Apache Airflow

Workflow orchestration platform

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Project is healthy
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
Low risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Overview

Apache Airflow is a platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows using directed acyclic graphs (DAGs).

Importance

  • Leading workflow orchestration tool
  • Powers data pipelines worldwide
  • Foundation for data engineering
  • Critical for ETL processes

Key Features

  • Python-based DAG authoring
  • Extensive operator library
  • Web-based UI
  • Scheduling and monitoring

Sustainability

Airflow is an Apache Foundation project with strong backing from Astronomer and cloud providers.

Dependencies

Apache Airflow
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Dependency Chain

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Impact Analysis

4 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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