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The fundamentals need work — start with test coverage and the README.

Higher than 30% of 5,156 graded repos

C++ Mathematical Expression Parsing And Evaluation Library https://www.partow.net/programming/exprtk/index.html

A low grade is a to-do list, not a judgment of your code

Most gaps here are documentation, tests, and setup, not the code itself. Closing your top 3 gaps alone would lift this repo to D (69).

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Top fixes

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17 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

  2. 2
    README12pt

    Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.

  3. 3
    README12pt

    Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.

  4. 4
    README12pt

    Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.

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Documentation

59

Contributing guide5pt0

No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).

Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.

README12pt40

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

29

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter config found.

Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

Issue and PR templates6pt0

No issue or PR templates found (−100 pts).

Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.circleci/config.yml).

Project health

54

Dependency manifest6pt0

No dependency manifest detected at root.

Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.

Housekeeping3pt40

No .gitignore found (−60 pts).

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

Activity5pt80

Actively maintained (pushed within 3 months).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 0 / 0
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 322
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • 42% - Weak
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 1,024
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • -
    Median issue response
  • -
    Median PR merge time
  • 0
    Open issues
Repository files33 root entries
  • .circleci
    Good: CI is configured (.circleci/config.yml).
  • exprtk_benchmark.cpp
  • exprtk_functional_ext_test.txt
  • exprtk_functional_test.txt
  • exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp
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  • exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_20.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_21.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_22.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_23.cpp
  • exprtk_simple_example_24.cpp
  • exprtk_test.cpp
  • exprtk.hpp
  • license.txt
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • Makefile
  • readme.txt
    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.
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