An Apereo Foundation Project
Building LTI apps to fill LMS gaps.
A collaborative open-source community developing high-quality, LMS-agnostic LTI tools — empowering universities to move faster than vendor roadmaps and address custom teaching and learning needs together.
The enterprise LMS has become monolithic — mission-critical, yet difficult to modify. Innovation around niche teaching needs has shifted toward LTI app development. But institutions often work in silos, building solutions that already exist elsewhere. LTI Forge connects those teams, providing a shared space to collaborate in a standards-based environment.
Production-ready tools for features missing or under-optimized in platforms like Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Sakai.
Strict adherence to 1EdTech LTI standards ensures cross-platform compatibility — no vendor lock-in, works wherever LTI is supported.
One university builds a solution, others contribute and sustain it — reducing duplicated effort and turning siloed code into shared infrastructure.
| Repo | Description | Type | Frameworks | Year | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lti-forge.github.io | Central hub and project directory for the LTI Forge community. | Hub | Deno Lume | 2026 | MIT |
Participation is open to any educational institution or developer committed to the mission. Whether contributing code, documentation, or simply adopting a tool — we want to hear from you. Contact the LTI Forge PMC or Community Manager to request access.