Kalvad's Commitment to Open Source
At Kalvad, we actively contribute to the projects we rely on every day, not as a side activity, but as part of our engineering culture. Our work ranges from maintaining libraries to submitting fixes, improvements, and long-term support across critical open-source ecosystems.
Open source in numbers:
4
Maintained projects
100+
Upstream contributions
2
Sponsored projects
6+
Years in open-source
Our Fosdem 2026 talk
PyInfra: Because Your Infrastructure Deserves Real Code in Python, Not YAML Soup
Join us in contributing to open source
Open source thrives when developers, maintainers, and enthusiasts work together. Whether you’re fixing a bug, improving documentation, or submitting a new feature, there’s a place for you in the projects we care about.
- Contribute to our projects – Explore repositories we maintain and submit your own improvements.
- Help upstream projects – Support widely-used frameworks by submitting fixes, features, or tests.
- Spread the knowledge – Write tutorials, translate documentation, or share your experiences with the community.
- Join the conversation – Follow our GitHub discussions, join project chats, or attend community meetups.
Community & Infrastructure Support
Alpine Linux
A lightweight, security-oriented Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
Use case: Ideal for minimal container images and secure deployments.
Archlinux
A flexible Linux distribution following the Keep It Simple philosophy.
Use case: Used by developers for bleeding-edge packages and custom setups.
Django
A high-level Python web framework for rapid, clean development.
Use case: Used for building robust web applications quickly.
Dramatiq
A fast, reliable distributed task processing library for Python.
Use case: Process background jobs efficiently in production systems.
FreeBSD
An advanced OS for servers, desktops, and embedded platforms.
Use case: Power reliable infrastructure and high-performance systems.
Garage
An open-source distributed object storage for self-hosting.
Use case: Store and manage files reliably in a self-hosted environment.
Kestra
An open-source data orchestration and scheduling platform.
Use case: Replace Jenkins, Airflow, or Prefect for workflow automation.
QuickWit
A high-performance, low-latency open-source search engine.
Use case: Index and search large datasets quickly.
Warp10
A platform for managing and analyzing time series data.
Use case: Collect and analyze sensor and IoT data efficiently.
Maintained Projects
Django Cloudflare Images
Integrates Cloudflare Images into Django projects.
Use case: Automatically optimize images for faster web performance.
Django Glide
Integrates Glide.js carousel into Django projects.
Use case: Add responsive image carousels to Django websites easily.
Hushhush
Password-protect your data. A modern, drop-in replacement for privy
Use case: Manage password protecting secret data
Infraninja
Automates infrastructure setup and common service deployments.
Use case: Quickly set up services like Netdata, Docker, and secure environments.
Core Technical Contributions
Django Ninja
A web framework for building APIs with Django and Python type hints.
Use case: Fast and type-safe API development for modern web apps.
Keycloak
Open-source identity and access management solution.
Use case: Secure user authentication and authorization for modern apps.
Minio
Open-source object storage compatible with Amazon S3.
Use case: Self-hosted cloud storage with S3 API compatibility.
PyInfra
Turn Python code into shell commands for remote servers.
Use case: Automate server provisioning and operations at scale.
Kanchi
Real-time Celery monitoring web application.
Use case: Monitor celery tasks in real time in production.
Our contributions include:
- Maintaining and co-maintaining production-grade open-source projects
- Regular upstream contributions to widely used frameworks and tools
- Bug fixes, performance improvements, and long-term maintenance
- Financial support for open-source ecosystems we depend on
