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Life & fun · January 13, 2016

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Patchwork – Real-time notifications for OSS vulnerabilities

Patchwork – Real-time notifications for OSS vulnerabilities launched on January 13, 2016 with 122 votes, #287 of 4,523 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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Patchwork alerts developers to open-source software vulnerabilities in real time. The platform monitors OSS dependencies and notifies users when security issues are discovered, helping teams stay informed about potential risks in their codebases. It's designed for development teams that rely on open-source libraries and want to quickly identify and address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

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