curl
Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs
The score summarizes repository activity. Funding is unknown and excluded from the score. These repository signals do not establish financial stability, security, or maintainer availability. How to interpret this data.
Evidence and limitations
Activity source: curl/curl via the GitHub API. Counts describe this repository, which may be a mirror or only part of the project.
- Commits in 30 days
- 395
- Commits in 90 days
- 975
- Authors accounting for half the sampled commits
- 2
The 200-commit author sample does not cover the full 90 days. Author counts are lower bounds; concentration describes the sample only.
Few commits can reflect mature software. Commit authors do not establish merge rights, available maintainers, organizational diversity, or knowledge distribution. Funding is unknown; donation links alone do not establish income or runway.
Correct this assessment or provide evidence →Ways to help curl
curl publishes both financial and volunteer contribution routes. Its donation page explains that project donations cover project expenses.
- Support curl project expenses
Use the donation route linked by curl; review its description of how funds are used.
- Help with questions and patch review
The project also welcomes time spent answering questions, contributing code, and reviewing patches.
Official sources checked . curl donation guidance. These are public participation routes, not a maintainer-confirmed urgent request.
People associated with this project
Profiles include creators, contributors, and former maintainers. This is not a complete roster of the current team.
Overview
curl is a command-line tool and library for transferring data with URLs. It supports various protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, TFTP, DICT, TELNET, LDAP, and POP3.
Importance
- Installed on over 10 billion devices
- Default transfer tool in most Unix-like systems
- Embedded in countless applications and devices
- Foundation of many CI/CD pipelines
Key Features
- Support for 28+ transfer protocols
- SSL/TLS support
- Cookie handling
- Resume transfers
- IPv6 support
Sustainability
curl publishes both financial and volunteer contribution routes. Its donation page explains that project donations cover project expenses. curl donation guidance.
Source pages checked 2026-10-02. Financial capacity has not been independently assessed.
Dependencies
Dependency Chain
Impact Analysis
⚠️ Impact Risk: Changes to curl could affect 2 downstream projects.