Open Mainframe Project

aid: open-mainframe-project
name: Open Mainframe Project
description: The Open Mainframe Project is a Linux Foundation project encouraging the use of Linux-based operating systems
  and open source software on mainframe computers. Founded in 2015 with IBM, it hosts projects such as Zowe (modern interfaces
  for z/OS), Feilong (z/VM cloud connector), Galasa (testing), and a range of community programs that promote mainframe skills
  and open source on IBM Z and LinuxONE platforms.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Cloud Native
- Education
- Enterprise
- IBM Z
- Linux Foundation
- Linux on Z
- Mainframe
- Open Source
- z/OS
- z/VM
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/open-mainframe-project/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: open-mainframe-project:zowe
  name: Zowe
  description: Zowe is an open source software framework that delivers modern interfaces to interact with z/OS, including
    a CLI, a web UI (Application Framework), and REST APIs (API Mediation Layer) for jobs, datasets, USS files, and system
    management.
  humanURL: https://www.zowe.org/
  tags:
  - API Mediation
  - CLI
  - Mainframe
  - REST APIs
  - z/OS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.zowe.org/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/zowe
- aid: open-mainframe-project:feilong
  name: Feilong
  description: Feilong is an open source z/VM cloud connector that exposes z/VM functions as REST APIs to accelerate z/VM
    adoption and enable integration with modern cloud automation tooling.
  humanURL: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/feilong
  tags:
  - Cloud Connector
  - REST APIs
  - z/VM
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloudlib4zvm.readthedocs.io/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/openmainframeproject/feilong
- aid: open-mainframe-project:galasa
  name: Galasa
  description: Galasa is an open source deep integration test framework able to run tests across z/OS, distributed systems,
    and cloud platforms, with REST APIs for managing test runs and resources.
  humanURL: https://galasa.dev/
  tags:
  - Integration Testing
  - Mainframe
  - Test Automation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://galasa.dev/docs/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/galasa-dev
- aid: open-mainframe-project:tessia
  name: Tessia
  description: Tessia automates the installation, configuration, and testing of Linux systems running on the IBM Z platform,
    exposing a REST API for managing systems, networks, and provisioning workflows.
  humanURL: https://gitlab.com/tessia-project
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Linux on Z
  - Provisioning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://gitlab.com/tessia-project/tessia/-/blob/master/README.md
  - type: GitLab Repository
    url: https://gitlab.com/tessia-project/tessia
- aid: open-mainframe-project:genevaers
  name: GenevaERS
  description: GenevaERS is a single-pass optimization engine for high-volume data extraction, transformation, and reporting
    on z/OS, used to consolidate large-scale mainframe analytics workloads.
  humanURL: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/genevaers
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Data Extraction
  - z/OS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://genevaers.org/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/genevaers
- aid: open-mainframe-project:cobol-check
  name: COBOL Check
  description: COBOL Check is a unit testing framework for COBOL that enables test-driven development for mainframe code with
    assertion-based tests runnable from CI pipelines.
  humanURL: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/cobol-check
  tags:
  - COBOL
  - Testing
  - TDD
  properties:
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/openmainframeproject/cobol-check
- aid: open-mainframe-project:zopen-community
  name: zopen Community
  description: zopen is a community-driven catalog and build framework that ports and packages popular open source tools for
    z/OS, expanding the open source tool surface available to mainframe developers.
  humanURL: https://zopen.community/
  tags:
  - Open Source
  - Package Management
  - z/OS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://zopen.community/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/zopencommunity
- aid: open-mainframe-project:ambitus
  name: Ambitus
  description: Ambitus fosters a community focused on educating developers about open source technologies running on z/OS
    and Linux on Z, including curated tutorials and learning paths.
  humanURL: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/ambitus
  tags:
  - Community
  - Education
  - Linux on Z
  - z/OS
  properties:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/ambitus
- aid: open-mainframe-project:cbt-tape
  name: CBT Tape
  description: CBT Tape is a long-running open library of free software distributions for IBM mainframe MVS, OS/390, and z/OS
    environments.
  humanURL: https://www.cbttape.org/
  tags:
  - Mainframe
  - MVS
  - Software Library
  - z/OS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cbttape.org/
- aid: open-mainframe-project:cobol-programming-course
  name: COBOL Programming Course
  description: An open educational initiative offering structured COBOL learning materials alongside contemporary tooling
    such as VS Code, Zowe CLI, and Git for modern mainframe development workflows.
  humanURL: https://github.com/openmainframeproject/cobol-programming-course
  tags:
  - COBOL
  - Education
  - Training
  properties:
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/openmainframeproject/cobol-programming-course
- aid: open-mainframe-project:software-discovery-tool
  name: Software Discovery Tool
  description: Software Discovery Tool helps match developer requirements with available open source software tested on the
    IBM Z platform.
  humanURL: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/software-discovery-tool
  tags:
  - Discovery
  - IBM Z
  - Open Source
  properties:
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/openmainframeproject/software-discovery-tool
- aid: open-mainframe-project:mainframe-open-education
  name: Mainframe Open Education
  description: Mainframe Open Education is a community for newcomers and experienced mainframe practitioners, sharing learning
    resources, mentoring guidance, and skills programs.
  humanURL: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/mainframe-open-education
  tags:
  - Community
  - Education
  - Mentorship
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/mainframe-open-education
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-open-mainframe-project
- type: Website
  url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/
- type: All Projects
  url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/all-projects
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/openmainframeproject
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/blog
- type: Events
  url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/events
- type: Membership
  url: https://www.openmainframeproject.org/about/members
- type: Linux Foundation
  url: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects/open-mainframe/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com