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PyPop: Python for Population Genomics

Documentation

75

README12pt40

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-2.0.

Contributing guide5pt100

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

Engineering

87

Reproducibility6pt30

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit poetry.lock, uv.lock, pdm.lock, Pipfile.lock, conda-lock.yml, or another lockfile for your Python dependency manager.

CI/CD14pt85

CI is configured (.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml).

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (tests).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

88

Housekeeping3pt40

No .gitignore found (−60 pts).

Add a .gitignore to keep build output, node_modules, and secrets out of version control.

Dependency manifest6pt92

Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 14
    Forks
  • 52
    Releaseslatest 2y ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 26
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 21h
    Median issue response
  • 9h
    Median PR merge time
  • 11
    Open issues
Repository files28 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, pip). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • data
  • src
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • vendor-binaries
  • website
  • .gitattributes
  • .mdformat.toml
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • .python-version
    Good: Environment pinned via .python-version.
  • .zenodo.extras.json
  • AUTHORS.rst
  • CITATION.cff
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.rst
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • DEV_NOTES.md
  • extensions.toml
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under GPL-2.0.
  • MANIFEST.in
  • NEWS.md
  • noxfile.py
  • pypop-logo.png
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • README.rst
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Issue: No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Fix: Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • requirements-ci.txt
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • setup.cfg
  • setup.py