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# Ministack

Free, open-source local AWS emulator.

## Decision context

- Status: active
- ToolVitals score: 97/100
- Health score: 98/100
- Shipping score: 97/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 100/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: API Development & Testing (api-development-testing)
- Category: Developer Tools (developer-tools)
- Tool mode: Source-visible project
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: MIT
- Tags: devops, aws, emulator, open-source, aws-emulator, aws-local, aws-sdk, devtools, docker, dynamodb, ec2, lambda, localstack, localstack-alternative, ministack, mock-aws

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [ministackorg/ministack](https://github.com/ministackorg/ministack)
- Stars: 4620 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 450
- Open issues: 13
- Last commit date: 2026-09-15
- Releases in 90 days: 30

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://ministack.org/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/ministackorg/ministack) — checked 2026-09-15

## Discovery status

- Search indexable: yes
- Reason: sufficient tool evidence

## Interpretation limits

- ToolVitals scores summarize bounded public maintenance, shipping, openness, and evidence signals. They are not user-review ratings.
- GitHub stars and related popularity metrics are adoption context, not quality evidence.
- Missing values mean not collected or not confidently established; they do not mean zero.
- Public signals do not prove security, uptime, support quality, customer satisfaction, or production suitability.
- Verify material decisions against the linked first-party sources and your own requirements.