IntelOwl Current Maintainers and Future of the Project

[mlodic]

Since the beginning of 2026, I have been the sole active maintainer of this project.

This effort has been incredibly demanding of my personal time. With the recent arrival of my child, my priorities have shifted drastically toward my new role as a parent. Despite this, the number of contributors has grown significantly since the start of the year, and I am proud to have mentored over 30 new contributors through their first pull requests.

I am looking forward to leading the upcoming Google Summer of Code with our most promising contributors and proposals. However, that will be my final chapter.

Following the conclusion of GSoC 2026, I will step down from my role as maintainer. I will be fully handing over the administration and maintenance of the project to Certego, the company that has backed this initiative since its inception.

Reflecting on the last six years, I am immensely proud of what we have achieved. I am deeply grateful to everyone who has been involved; without your support, none of this would have been possible.

Over the years, the project has evolved into one of the most widely used threat intelligence platforms in the world. Our community has always been its heartbeat, welcoming contributors of all backgrounds. I believe this inclusivity was pivotal to our growth, and I truly hope that spirit continues long into the future.

[ayushgupta704]

Really appreciate everything you’ve done for this project. It genuinely shows how much time and effort you’ve put in, especially helping so many new contributors get started.
Wishing you all the best for this next chapter hope it brings you a lot of happiness. And thanks again for building something that’s helped so many people :)

[drego85]

Hi Matteo,
thank you for everything you’ve done for this project and for the community around it.

Even though my own contribution and usage have been limited, I’ve genuinely appreciated the amount of time, energy, and care you invested in building and maintaining such an important open-source initiative.

Wishing you all the best for this next chapter!

[m0mosenpai]

I had a great time contributing to this project in 2021 under your mentorship. While I have not been active in this community for some time, it's been amazing to see this project grow and mature. Thank you for being a supportive mentor to me and thank you for all your efforts with this project and community.

Congratulations on being a parent! Wishing you all the best :)

[PranavShukla7]

This really hits hard.

Thank you for everything you’ve done.
Not just maintaining the project, but for taking the time to guide new contributors like me. Getting my PRs reviewed and merged by you meant a lot, and it genuinely helped me grow.

Wishing you the very best for this next chapter, especially with your family. You’ve built something truly special here, and that impact won’t be forgotten.

[ManaswibRane]

@mlodic
For me personally you have been my first mentor in open source. Thank you for the guidance.
Will never forget the discussion here GreedyBear-Project/GreedyBear#723 XD
And will keep contributing.....
Also Congratulations : )
Thank you!

[saisiddi]

Thanks for all the work on IntelOwl, and for the clear handover plan.

I've started contributing and wanted to ask about the plans after the transition to Certego:

1. Is IntelOwl expected to take part in GSoC 2027 under the Honeynet Project, if Honeynet is selected?
2. After the handover, who will be reviewing and merging community contributions?

No rush, I just want to make sure I'm directing my contributions in a way that's useful to the project.

[mlodic]

check the note here about the GSoC status.

[saisiddi]

@mlodic Thanks, that answers it : )