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What is osu-web?

drabweb/osu-web — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2017-05-26

PHPAudience · developerComplexity · 4/5DormantLicenseSetup · hard

In one sentence

The open-source website powering osu!, the online rhythm game, profiles, beatmaps, leaderboards, and account management.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Player profiles
      Beatmap browsing
      Leaderboards
      Account management
    Tech stack
      PHP
      Laravel Blade
      React
      MySQL
    Use cases
      Run a local dev copy
      Contribute bug fixes
      Fix features for bounties
    Audience
      Web developers
      osu community contributors
    Notes
      Design already locked in
      Discuss redesigns first
      Strong copyleft license

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Run a local copy of the osu! website to develop or test new features.

USE CASE 2

Fix a bug or build a feature and submit it for a contributor bounty.

USE CASE 3

Study how the site mixes Laravel Blade templates with React for interactive pages.

USE CASE 4

Explore how player profiles, beatmaps, and leaderboards are implemented for a similar game site.

What is it built with?

PHPLaravelReactMySQLRedisElasticsearch

How does it compare?

drabweb/osu-webargosback/aura.sqlqueryargosback/jcgenealogy
LanguagePHPPHPPHP
Last pushed2017-05-262023-05-282018-02-01
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyhardeasymoderate
Complexity4/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Needs MySQL, plus optional Redis and Elasticsearch for full functionality.

Strong copyleft, anyone building on or using this code must keep their own project open source too.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to set up a local development copy of osu-web using just the built-in PHP server.
Prompt 2
Explain how this project decides when to use Laravel Blade versus React for a given page.
Prompt 3
Help me trace how player scores and leaderboards are stored and queried in this MySQL-backed app.
Prompt 4
What's the BEM CSS convention this project uses, and how should I follow it in a new component?

Frequently asked questions

What is osu-web?

The open-source website powering osu!, the online rhythm game, profiles, beatmaps, leaderboards, and account management.

What language is osu-web written in?

Mainly PHP. The stack also includes PHP, Laravel, React.

Is osu-web actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-26).

What license does osu-web use?

Strong copyleft, anyone building on or using this code must keep their own project open source too.

How hard is osu-web to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is osu-web for?

Mainly developer.

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