Google Open Source

Bringing all the value of open source to Google and all the resources of Google to open source.

Everyone Benefits

Google believes that open source is good for everyone. By being open and freely available, it enables and encourages collaboration and the development of technology, solving real world problems.

Use

We use thousands of open source projects to build scalable and reliable products.

Release

We have released millions of lines of code under open source licenses for others to use.

Support

We believe that a healthy ecosystem is important for the sustainability of open source for all.

2,000 Projects and Counting

At Google, we’ve always used open source to innovate. We want to give something back; we enjoy being a part of the community. We often release code to push the industry forward or share best practices we developed. But sometimes, it's just fun and interesting code. The list of projects we've released and contribute to is long and continues to grow.

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“Google's embrace of open source has been important to me as an engineer in ways I can't express. It's fantastic!”

Rob Pike, Distinguished Engineer

“Without open source software, the entire internet as we know it would not exist.”

Chris DiBona, Director of Open Source

“We want to help open source projects and communities be successful and sustainable.”

Jen Phillips, Program Manager

Community is Important

Google understands that to be a part of the open source community, we need to give back. Through our financial support and student outreach programs, we aim to keep the ecosystem strong.

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How We Do It

In the spirit of openness, we are sharing the internal documentation that helps Googlers use, patch, and release open source software.

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Google Open Source Blog

Tsunami

Tsunami, an extensible network security scanning engine, was released in June to the open source communities. Leveraging GKE, the engine detects high severity vulnerabilities through a two step process. In an effort to foster collaboration, the Tsunami team is encouraging users to create and share detectors on top of the security engine.

COVID-19 and open source communities

The Google Open Source Programs Office led and took part in efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on open source communities. From creating a virtual events guide to support events shifting from in-person to online models, to assisting in the redesign of an open source focused internship program, and participating in teams for crisis planning and pathogen evolution, Google continues our commitment to supporting open source.

A new home for Google Open Source

Free and open source software has been part of Google's technical and organizational foundation since the beginning. We've launched a new website for Google Open Source that ties together all of our initiatives with information on how we use, release, and support open source.

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