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Code repository escrow service

Offer guaranteed archiving for high-risk open source projects. Protect against sudden deletions.

Why now

Recent high-profile repository deletions show demand for preservation.

Who for
Enterprise OSS users
Business model
Enterprise subscriptions
Effort
A few weeks

Critical open source projects sometimes disappear suddenly when maintainers delete repositories.

Create a service that maintains verified, timestamped mirrors with proper attribution chains.

Charge enterprises that depend on niche OSS components.

Start with manual GitHub mirroring, then automate with webhooks.

Legal risks around licensing and attribution require careful handling.

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