CLAHubAbout CLAHub
An open-source platform for managing Contributor License Agreements on GitHub. Originally created in 2012, fully rewritten in 2026.
The Story
2012 — Created
CLAHub was originally built as a Ruby on Rails application hosted on Heroku. It provided a simple way to manage CLAs for GitHub projects.
2016 — Went Dark
The hosted instance went down and never came back. 58 issues accumulated. The code sat untouched while the ecosystem moved on.
2026 — Rewritten
A complete ground-up rewrite with Next.js, TypeScript, and Prisma. Every class of bug from the original was addressed by architecture, not patches.
Built With
Next.js 16App Router + SSR
TypeScriptFull-stack type safety
Prisma 7Type-safe ORM
SQLiteZero-ops database
Auth.js v5GitHub OAuth
Tailwind CSSUtility-first styling
shadcn/uiAccessible components
GitHub AppChecks API integration
Maintained By
DamageLabs
DamageLabs builds privacy-first software for collectors and maintains open-source developer tools. CLAHub is part of our commitment to keeping useful open-source projects alive.