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temporal
Durable execution server that runs workflows and retries failed steps
- Stars
- 24.3k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- Go
19,597 on 21 Apr 202624,334 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
Temporal is the server side of a durable execution platform, written in Go. It runs application logic as Workflows that survive intermittent failures and retry failed operations automatically. It began as a fork of Uber's Cadence; workflows and workers are written with separate language SDKs, and a local dev server starts with `temporal server start-dev`.
Who it is for: Backend engineers needing reliable long-running workflows with automatic retries
Strengths
- MIT licensed, with a release published within the last two weeks
- Local dev server starts with one CLI command and includes a Web UI on port 8233
- Fork of Uber's Cadence, built by Cadence's creators
- Ships a CLI for listing namespaces and workflows on a running server
Weaknesses
- Repo holds only the server; workflows need a separate SDK and worker code
- README gives samples for Go and Java only
- Production deployment, persistence and sizing are not covered in the README
- No Docker or compose files detected in the repository
What it needs
- Docker
- port 8233
Quick answers
Is temporal open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Can you run temporal with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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