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Fastest enterprise AI gateway (50x faster than LiteLLM) with adaptive load balancer, cluster mode, guardrails, 1000+ models support & <100 µs overhead at 5k RPS.

Go ◇ ai-gateway Apache-2.0
★8.5KSTARS
⑂1.3KFORKS
!1,139ISSUES
🏆#1,125GLOBAL RANK
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bifrost gained 213 stars in the last 30 days, about 7 a day, and now has 8.5K. It is about 2 years old and has averaged roughly 4.3K stars a year. It ranks #160 among Go repositories and #1,125 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

bifrost is an open-source project written in Go: Fastest enterprise AI gateway (50x faster than LiteLLM) with adaptive load balancer, cluster mode, guardrails, 1000+ models support & <100 µs overhead at 5k RPS.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in ai-gateway, gateway, gateway-services. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Go for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

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Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

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$ go install github.com/maximhq/bifrost@latest

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Go >= 1.21 runtime environment

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

bifrost coordinates its core functionality through a modular Go pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Autonomous AI Agents

Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with bifrost.

Model Inference & Prompting

Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.

Context Memory & RAG

Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.

Developer Productivity

Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install bifrost using your package manager: `go install github.com/maximhq/bifrost@latest`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for bifrost.

3

Import bifrost into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `bifrost --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 8,528 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Apache-2.0 license.
Built in Go for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Go and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Go, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

maximhq/bifrost is currently ranked #1,125 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does bifrost do? +

Fastest enterprise AI gateway (50x faster than LiteLLM) with adaptive load balancer, cluster mode, guardrails, 1000+ models support & <100 µs overhead at 5k RPS.

What language is bifrost written in? +

The primary language is Go. Topics include: ai-gateway, gateway, gateway-services, generative-ai, guardrails.

Is bifrost actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 3, 2026 with 1,139 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does bifrost have? +

bifrost has 8,528 stars and 1,323 forks on GitHub.

How does bifrost rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 8,528 stars, maximhq/bifrost is ranked #1,125 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #160 among Go projects.

What license is bifrost distributed under? +

The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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