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# OPAL

Authorization administration framework based on open policy.

## Decision context

- Status: warning
- ToolVitals score: 66/100
- Health score: 72/100
- Shipping score: 56/100
- Score mode: verdict
- Data confidence: 90/100
- Source coverage: 90/100
- Last evidence check: 2026-09-15

## Classification

- Use case: Identity & Access Management (identity-access-management)
- Category: Security & Compliance (security)
- Tool mode: Library Framework
- Openness: OSI-approved OSS
- License: Apache-2.0
- Tags: authorization, policy, rbac, open-source, cedar, hacktoberfest, microservices, opa, opal, open-policy-agent, openfga, policy-as-code, pubsub, realtime, websocket, access-control

## Public repository signals

- Repository: [permitio/opal](https://github.com/permitio/opal)
- Stars: 5506 (adoption context only)
- Forks: 296
- Open issues: 67
- Last commit date: 2026-09-13
- Releases in 90 days: 6

## Source receipts

- [Official website](https://opal.ac/) — checked 2026-09-15
- [Source repository](https://github.com/permitio/opal) — 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.