About
The second-chance platform for any project
Started in 2026. Built because someone lost a 4-year-old project and couldn't find anyone to take it on. The platform is a response to that.
The origin
In early 2026, a friend had spent 4 years building an open source library — a small but useful tool, ~2K stars, used by a handful of companies. Then he got a new job, had a kid, and the project sat untouched for 8 months. He didn't want to delete it. He wanted someone to take it on. He searched for "how to hand off an open source project" and found nothing. The closest thing was a 2014 blog post about "succession planning" that assumed the project was at a foundation, not a solo developer's GitHub repo.
He ended up posting on Reddit r/opensource. A maintainer from a related project reached out. The handoff took 6 weeks of back-and-forth, mostly because the documentation was incomplete and the original maintainer was embarrassed to be handing off. The new maintainer is now shipping. The library is alive. But the 6-week friction was the problem.
BreakPoint is the platform that removes that 6-week friction. The handoff is a public event, not a private negotiation. The original creator's story is on the page, the next steps are explicit, the handoff is one tap. That's it.
The mission
Make the walk-away the start of a second chapter, not the end of the story.
The pattern is the same across every project type. Among popular GitHub projects, 16% were abandoned — and 41% of those came back (Avelino et al., 2019). About half of new US businesses are closed by year five (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). People start things, then walk away. The platform that helps the walk-away be a beginning, not an end, is the platform we want to build.
The team
A small, distributed team. Based in San Francisco, Berlin, and Bangalore. Engineers, designers, writers, and one former OSS maintainer who got tired of being the sole maintainer of a bus-factor-1 library.
We are not hiring actively. We are profitable. We are not taking VC money. We are building for the long term.
The funding model
The free audit is free. The one paid product is the Dependency Risk Assessment — a one-time engagement at $2,500 per repository, requested at /assessment. The free audit is the front door; the assessment is the business.
We do not take VC money. We do not sell data. We do not show ads. We make money from the platform's value to engineering teams — not from the value of the projects on it.
The long-term vision
Avelino et al. (2019) found that 41% of abandoned popular projects were taken over by new core developers and carried on. We want to apply the same opportunity to writing, art, music, home, business, learning — any project that someone walked away from.
In 2026, BreakPoint started with open source. In late 2026, we expanded to all 8 verticals. The unifying theme is revival — not project management, not productivity, not "ship faster." Revival.
Frequently asked questions
Who built BreakPoint?
A small distributed team. San Francisco, Berlin, Bangalore. Started in early 2026 after a friend lost a 4-year-old project.
How is BreakPoint funded?
A free audit, plus a one-time paid Dependency Risk Assessment. No VC, no ads, no data sales. Profitable on a small team.
What's the long-term vision?
Make the walk-away the start of a second chapter. Apply the OSS handoff mechanism to all 8 verticals.
How can I contact the team?
[email protected] for general, security@ for security, privacy@ for privacy, dmca@ for takedowns. 24h response.
Is BreakPoint hiring?
Not actively, but always want to hear from people who care. Email [email protected].