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github.com

microsoft/apm

RepoRadar surfaced microsoft/apm — a developer tool — into the Radar section, where it sits at Gold tier with a 'try now' verdict. Its strongest signal is novelty, scored 10.0 out of 10.

Score8.4
Popularity100.0
Risklow
TierGold
Score breakdown
Usefulness8.8
Novelty10.0
Momentum10.0
Maturity9.1
Open-source/build7.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential9.5
Setup ease6.5

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

Useful for AI engineers, agent builders, platform teams, and coding-agent power users who want a package-manager-style install path for MCP servers and reusable agent skills instead of cloning dozens of repos or hand-curating ~/.claude/skills, because apm microsoft/apm from Microsoft ships a registry format, versioned manifests, deterministic installs, and a single CLI that integrates with

Where this stands now

microsoft/apm ranks #233 of 2143 tracked Radar items by composite score (8.4 against a section median of 6.7). The section currently carries 1038 Bronze, 646 Gold, 459 Silver. RepoRadar has retained observations for this record since 2026-06-22 (94 days in the current window). Signal extremes versus the section: momentum at the 97th percentile; novelty at the 97th percentile.

Who should use it

Builders Power users

Who should skip it

Pass on microsoft/apm if its scope or audience does not match what your team is building right now.

About this signal

microsoft/apm is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Radar section. First seen 2026-06-22; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-22. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Gold tier and review needed setup difficulty. Across RepoRadar's eight signals, microsoft/apm is strongest on novelty (10.0) and momentum (10.0) and weakest on setup ease (6.5) — a profile worth weighing against your own priorities. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.

How this item is evaluated

The microsoft/apm record combines a 8.4/10 composite score with separate popularity (100.0), risk (low), and setup (review needed) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Questions worth asking before you adopt this

Putting this into practice? Read How to vet an AI agent or MCP server before you wire it in for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

Risk label is still being reviewed from the captured evidence. Treat the item as unknown-risk until you review the linked source, permissions, setup path, and data access.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Discovered

Automated discovery and source capture. Last checked 2026-09-24T21:49:16.463298Z.

No editorial or hands-on review is claimed. This record remains at Discovered.

Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

73 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-22 through 2026-09-24; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar score8.4 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum9.3 current · -0.7 net
GitHub stars (observed)3,892 current · +683 net
GitHub stars3,892 exact observation
Versionv0.31.0
Last release2026-09-15T17:48:53Z
Maintenanceactive
Current risklow
Current verdicttry now
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineClaude Code

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-09-248.49.33,892lowtry nowactive
2026-09-238.49.33,886lowtry nowactive
2026-09-228.49.03,877lowtry nowactive
2026-09-218.49.03,876lowtry nowactive
2026-09-208.49.63,859lowtry nowactive
2026-09-198.49.03,849lowtry nowactive
2026-09-178.49.03,836lowtry nowactive
2026-09-158.49.63,811lowtry nowactive
2026-09-138.49.03,786lowtry nowactive
2026-09-128.49.03,782lowtry nowactive
2026-09-118.49.33,774lowtry nowactive
2026-09-088.49.03,750lowtry nowactive

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