The Open Source Container Application Platform

Origin is the upstream community project that powers OpenShift. Built around a core of Docker container packaging and Kubernetes container cluster management, Origin is also augmented by application lifecycle management functionality and DevOps tooling. Origin provides a complete open source container application platform.

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Try Out The Latest Origin Release 

$ oc cluster up    Get Started

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Run Origin in a Container

Want to get started quickly and easily? Just run Origin in a Docker container by itself.

Run the All-In-One VM (via Minishift)

Try out a fully functioning Origin instance with an integrated Docker registry, running locally on your machine with the All-in-One Origin Virtual Machine (via Minishift).

Download the Binary

Red Hat periodically publishes binaries to GitHub, which you can download on the OpenShift Origin Releases page.

What is OpenShift Origin?

OpenShift Origin is the open source upstream project that powers OpenShift, Red Hat's container application platform.

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Standardization through Containerization

Standards are powerful forces in the software industry. They can drive technology forward by bringing together the combined efforts of multiple developers, different communities, and even competing vendors.

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Standardized Linux container packaging for applications and their dependencies.

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Open source container orchestration and cluster management at scale.

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A lightweight operating system designed to run applications in Docker containers.

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Contribute to OpenShift Origin

We know you've got great ideas for improving OpenShift Origin and its network of open source projects. So roll up your sleeves and come join us in the community!

View the Roadmap

The OpenShift project roadmap lives on Trello and you can dig into more granular topics from our Trello organization.

All contributions are welcome - OpenShift uses the Apache 2 license and does not require any contributor agreement to submit patches. Please open issues for any bugs or problems you encounter, ask questions on the OpenShift IRC channel (#openshift-dev on freenode), or get involved in the Kubernetes project at the container runtime layer.

Extend OpenShift Origin

You can add new runtimes and frameworks to OpenShift Origin with community images and templates. Learn how to create and use custom images and templates with OpenShift Origin.

Join OpenShift Commons

OpenShift Commons is the place where the community goes to collaborate and work together on OpenShift. OpenShift Commons is open to all community participants: users, operators, enterprises, startups, non-profits, educational institutions, partners, and service providers.

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File a Bug

Found a bug? Let us know! OpenShift uses a public Bugzilla instance.

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