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TensorZero is an open-source LLMOps platform that unifies an LLM gateway, observability, evaluation, optimization, and experimentation.

⭐ Very popular: 12k stars, gaining about 7 a week

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repo profile

vintage 2024 2 years old
language Rust
license Apache-2.0

momentum

total stars 12k
stars added last week +7
HN peak 279 pts 2mo ago
commits / week 0 steady
contributors 119
release cadence fortnightly
last activity 2mo ago

durability

backing VC-backed TensorZero
openness permissive
bus factor 3 concentrated
top-author share 25% 6 mo

bus factor = how many people it takes to cover more than half the commits (6 months). 1 is a solo project; higher means the work is spread across a team. top-author share is the single busiest author's slice of those commits.

since we covered it

monthly average + 391/mo (+6%/mo) · + 6k total since PR#10

why it's a big deal

  • Brings structure to the fragmented LLM ecosystem by offering a single, coherent stack instead of piecemeal tools.
  • Turns production data and human feedback into a continuous learning cycle, making applications smarter over time.
  • Demonstrates the momentum of OSS in AI, growing rapidly in adoption and community contributions.

under the hood

  • Rust core with <1ms p99 latency at scale, paired with a Python SDK for accessibility.
  • Modular design covering gateway, observability, optimization, evaluation, and experimentation, all usable incrementally.
  • Fully self-hosted, GitOps-friendly, and OpenAI-compatible, supporting every major LLM provider with routing, retries, and fallbacks.

our take from PR#16, 2025-09-03

star history

PR#10 · 6k PR#16 · 10k12k now Jul 2024Aug 2026
  1. PR#10 6k 2025-06-11
  2. PR#16 10k 2025-09-03
  3. now 12k + 6k since first covered

curve is sampled from GitHub's star history, plus our own daily readings since we covered it; the dashed stretch is before we first covered it, the solid line since. figures at coverage are the numbers we printed then (approx.), current count is live.

understory

Output and attention are roughly in balance.

-1 understory score output 48 · clout 49
Aug 2025 Jul 2026
  • output, commits & releases
  • clout, star velocity

output = commits & releases; clout = star velocity, both 0 to 100 monthly indices; the gap where output runs above clout is the understory. The understory →

covered in

  • PR#16 2025-09-03 above the radar

    An Open Source Stack for Industrial Grade LLM Applications

  • PR#10 2025-06-11 below the radar

    The LLMOps Feedback Loop for Production AI Systems

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