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title: "nats-io, Q1 2026 Engineering Signal"
url: https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/nats-io/q1-2026
description: "nats-io engineering metrics for Q1 2026: +98% velocity change, 193 contributors, signal: Framework migration."
lastModified: 2026-09-24
source: VC Deal Flow Signal
---
# nats-io, Q1 2026 Engineering Signal

NATS is a simple, secure and performant communications system and data layer for digital systems, services and devices.

## Signal, Q1 2026

- Commit velocity (14d): 91
- Velocity change: +98%
- Contributors: 193 (+9% growth)
- New repos (30d): 0
- Signal type: Framework migration
- Sector: Social & Community
- Stage at time of snapshot: Growth
- Geography: Unknown
- Ranked #9 of 20 in Social & Community for Q1 2026

## Adjacent Periods

- Previous: [Q4 2025](https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/nats-io/q4-2025), +71% · Framework migration
- Next: [Q2 2026](https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/nats-io/q2-2026), -26% · Deceleration

## Current Profile

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/nats-io

## Canonical

https://signals.gitdealflow.com/startup/nats-io/q1-2026