Show HN: OSS sustain guard – Sustainability signals for OSS dependencies

Summary

OSS Sustain Guard Documentation OSS Sustain Guard is a multi-language package sustainability analyzer that helps you understand the health of your dependencies across ecosystems. The tool provides constructive insights about maintainer activity, community engagement, security posture, and funding signals so teams can make informed decisions about the projects they rely on. Note: Demo shows a warm cache; first run may take longer depending on API response time. Why OSS Sustain Guard? Every time a high-profile OSS incident makes the news, I find myself wondering about the packages I rely on right now. I could visit GitHub and skim issues, pull requests, and activity to get a rough sense, but it is not easy. When you depend on tens or hundreds of packages, plus their dependencies, it becomes nearly impossible, and you usually do not notice until something goes wrong. The libraries that support my work might be under heavy strain, and their own dependencies might be too. OSS Sustain Guard was built to answer those questions and to create moments where users can see the state of maintainers and communities. The first step is simple awareness. 💡 Project Philosophy OSS Sustain Guard uses empathetic language and contextual metrics to help teams support the projects they rely on. We avoid judgment and recognize that sustainability looks different across communities and organizations. We believe that: 🌱 Sustainability matters - Open-source projects need ongoing support to thrive 🤝 Community support is essential - For community-driven projects, we highlight funding opportunities to help users give back 📊 Transparency helps everyone - By providing objective metrics, we help maintainers and users make informed decisions 🎯 Respectful evaluation - We distinguish between corporate-backed and community-driven projects, recognizing their different sustainability models 💝 Supporting maintainers - When available, we display funding links for community projects to encourage direct suppo...