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Camunda 8 — orchestrate, execute, and monitor BPMN/DMN business processes

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4,278
Primary language
Java
Repository last updated
Sep 20, 2026

Overview

Camunda 8 is a process orchestration platform for defining, executing, and monitoring workflows that span people, business systems, and external services. This repository contains major components including Zeebe, Tasklist, Operate, Identity, and Optimize. It is designed for organizations that need visible, executable models for complex long-running processes.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Execute distributed and long-running processes with BPMN

Zeebe executes BPMN processes and coordinates messages and external workers, making it suitable for workflows that include approvals, asynchronous systems, and long waits.

Sources: [2]

Operate human tasks and running processes from dedicated tools

Tasklist covers human work, while Operate helps monitor and troubleshoot running process instances. The same process model can serve design and operations.

Sources: [2]

For organizations standardizing workflows across multiple systems

Camunda 8 fits teams that want BPMN/DMN as a shared language between developers and business stakeholders. Official documentation also covers self-managed deployments with Docker and Kubernetes.

Sources: [2][4]

The repository is not uniformly Apache-2.0

Major components such as Zeebe, Operate, and Tasklist are published under Camunda License 1.0, while selected APIs and clients use Apache-2.0. Review component-specific terms before commercial use, redistribution, or service offerings.

Sources: [2][3]

Official sources

  1. [1]camunda/camunda repository(2026-09-20)
  2. [2]Camunda README(2026-09-20)
  3. [3]Camunda license directory(2026-09-20)
  4. [4]Camunda 8 documentation(2026-09-20)
Supplemental curator note

Camunda 8 is aimed at organizations that want executable BPMN models rather than representing business flows only in code. The repository is not entirely Apache-2.0; major components use Camunda License 1.0, so license scope should be reviewed before adoption.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download Camunda 8 Run

    Prepare OpenJDK 21–25 and Desktop Modeler, then download and extract the latest Camunda 8 Run build for your OS and architecture.

    https://docs.camunda.io/docs/self-managed/quickstart/developer-quickstart/c8run/install-start/
  2. 2

    Start the local environment

    This is the macOS/Linux command. On Windows, use `.\c8run.exe start`.

    ./start.sh
  3. 3

    Verify the runtime in Operate

    Camunda 8 Run is for development and prototyping. Evaluate it locally, then use the documented Self-Managed deployment path for production.

    http://localhost:8080/operate
Check the official README

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Issue response rate
18.4% (16/87)

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GitHub Topics

  • microservices
  • orchestration-framework
  • workflow-engine
  • java
  • bpmn
  • workflow
  • grpc
Stars
4,278
Forks
821
Watchers
102
Open issues
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Contributors
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Primary language
Java
Repository last updated
Sep 20, 2026
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