Enigma 1/2 BBS

Enigma 1/2 is a modern, multi-platform BBS engine with unlimited "callers" and legacy DOS door game support.

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Still maintained? Yes: 180 commits in the last 90 days.

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Docker #29 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums

At a glance

Enigma 1/2 BBS quick facts

Health score: 66/100 SLOWING
Stars: 674
Last commit: today (Oct 2026)
Latest release: No tagged release
Licence: BSD-2-Clause

View NuSkooler/enigma-bbs on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

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In its own words

The project's README opens: "ENiGMA½ is a modern BBS software with a nostalgic flair!"

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Enigma 1/2 BBS scores 66/100, #29 of 40 in Communication - Social Networks and Forums: 180 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the absence of a tagged release forfeits all 25 release points, 674 stars add 11.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the slowing band (40 to 69). The biggest shortfall is release recency, worth 25.0 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Commit activity 35.0 / 35

180 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
Release recency biggest shortfall 0.0 / 25

No tagged release found
Stars 11.3 / 20

674 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
Not archived 10.0 / 10

Repository is active
Docker support 10.0 / 10

Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

180
Last 90 days: 342
Last 12 months: today
Last push

Ranked #29 of 40 tools in Communication - Social Networks and Forums by health , between Pleroma (#28) and Socialhome (#30) .

Details

Licence	BSD-2-Clause
Platforms	Shell, Docker, Nodejs
Latest release	No tagged release
Stars	674
Open issues	25
Docker	Yes
Repository	NuSkooler/enigma-bbs ↗

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