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PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by Apache CouchDB
that is designed to run well within the browser.
PouchDB has been incubating since 2025-04-15.
### Three most important unfinished issues to address before graduating:
1. Finish the initial code import (see below)
2. Making a release
3. Adding contributors
### Are there any issues that the IPMC or ASF Board need to be aware of?
After a good start in Q2, the project was stalled in Q3 and first month
of Q4 because of champion unavailability. The champion (me, jan@) had
communicated to the rest of the incubating PPMC to clear out everything
needed for the initial code import and then had to step away for
personal reasons.
Those have resolved now, the code is now in ASF territory and we are
doing the initial adjustments (file headers etc) as we speak and the
following tasks are starting to be distributed among the rest of the
team, so a single-person bottleneck should not hold the project back.
### How has the community developed since the last report?
No noticeable changes yet, but some external contribution activity
has occurred.
### How has the project developed since the last report?
After clearing all hurdles with importing a 15 year old code base,
we have the sources finally under ASF control. We are aiming to
get to be in an ASF-releasable state in a few weeks.
### How would you assess the podling's maturity?
Please feel free to add your own commentary.
- [X] Initial setup
- [X] Working towards first release
- [ ] Community building
- [ ] Nearing graduation
- [ ] Other:
### Date of last release:
n/a
### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
n/a
### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive?
Mentors have flagged the slow progress and contributed to
things resolving and moving forward.
### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks?
PPMC have not yet requested a Podling Suitable Names Search
### Signed-off-by:
- [X] (pouchdb) PJ Fanning
Comments: Some progress happening now. No Podling Suitable Names
Search done yet and that could cause issues if name is rejected.
- [X] (pouchdb) Jean-Baptiste Onofré
Comments: Slow start in the podling, but now it seems to move
forward. If the podling doesn't have time to report this month, maybe
report next month ?
### IPMC/Shepherd notes:
PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by Apache CouchDB
that is designed to run well within the browser.
PouchDB has been incubating since 2025-04-15.
### Three most important unfinished issues to address before graduating:
1. Get the project up and running (no blockers, currently working on
crypto and import)
2. Follow the graduation progression, in particular make a new release
under the ASF Incubator.
3. Grow the community
### Are there any issues that the IPMC or ASF Board need to be aware of?
No
### How has the community developed since the last report?
No changes, still booting up.
### How has the project developed since the last report?
We started looking at crypto notice requirements and cleared up all
questions we had.
Next up is code import prep.
### How would you assess the podling's maturity?
Please feel free to add your own commentary.
- [X] Initial setup
- [ ] Working towards first release
- [ ] Community building
- [ ] Nearing graduation
- [ ] Other:
### Date of last release:
n/a
### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
n/a
### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive?
All good.
### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks?
n/a
### Signed-off-by:
- [X] (pouchdb) PJ Fanning
Comments: Not much activity generally in the podling. Minimal mailing
list activity, source not yet imported to ASF git, no website.
- [X] (pouchdb) Jean-Baptiste Onofré
Comments: Podling is in "starting mode" for now.
### IPMC/Shepherd notes:
PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by Apache CouchDB
that is designed to run well within the browser.
PouchDB has been incubating since 2025-04-15.
### Three most important unfinished issues to address before graduating:
1. Get the project up and running (no blockers)
2. Follow the graduation progression, in particular make a new release
under the ASF Incubator.
3. Grow the community
### Are there any issues that the IPMC or ASF Board need to be aware of?
No
### How has the community developed since the last report?
We are still in the setup phase, IP clearance and source import is next.
### How has the project developed since the last report?
All but two CLAs are in place, in addition, two Code Grants have been
received from the former major PouchDB contributors in preparation for
IP clearance.
### How would you assess the podling's maturity?
Please feel free to add your own commentary.
- [X] Initial setup
- [ ] Working towards first release
- [ ] Community building
- [ ] Nearing graduation
- [ ] Other:
### Date of last release:
n/a
### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
n/a
### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive?
Helpful and proactive.
### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks?
N/A
### Signed-off-by:
- [X] (pouchdb) PJ Fanning
Comments:
- [ ] (pouchdb) Jean-Baptiste Onofré
Comments:
### IPMC/Shepherd notes:
PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by [Apache CouchDB]
(http://couchdb.apache.org/) that is designed to build offline-capable web
applications.
PouchDB has been incubating since 2025-04-15.
### Three most important unfinished issues to address before graduating:
1. Get the project up and running (no blockers)
2. Follow the graduation progression, in particular make a new release
under the ASF Incubator.
3. Grow the community
### Are there any issues that the IPMC or ASF Board need to be aware of?
No.
### How has the community developed since the last report?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### How has the project developed since the last report?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### How would you assess the podling's maturity?
Please feel free to add your own commentary.
- [X] Initial setup
- [ ] Working towards first release
- [ ] Community building
- [ ] Nearing graduation
- [ ] Other:
### Date of last release:
N/A, still in setup phase.
### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### Signed-off-by:
- [ ] (pouchdb) Jan Lehnardt
Comments:
- [X] (pouchdb) PJ Fanning
Comments:
### IPMC/Shepherd notes:
PouchDB is an open-source JavaScript database inspired by [Apache CouchDB]
(http://couchdb.apache.org/) that is designed to build offline-capable web
applications.
PouchDB has been incubating since 2025-04-15.
### Three most important unfinished issues to address before graduating:
1. Get the project up and running (no blockers)
2. Follow the graduation progression, in particular make a new release
under the ASF Incubator.
3. Grow the community
### Are there any issues that the IPMC or ASF Board need to be aware of?
No.
### How has the community developed since the last report?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### How has the project developed since the last report?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### How would you assess the podling's maturity?
Please feel free to add your own commentary.
- [X] Initial setup
- [ ] Working towards first release
- [ ] Community building
- [ ] Nearing graduation
- [ ] Other:
### Date of last release:
N/A, still in setup phase.
### When were the last committers or PPMC members elected?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### Have your mentors been helpful and responsive?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### Is the PPMC managing the podling's brand / trademarks?
N/A, still in setup phase.
### Signed-off-by:
- [ ] (pouchdb) Jan Lehnardt
Comments:
- [X] (pouchdb) PJ Fanning
Comments:
### IPMC/Shepherd notes: