Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

This repository contains current and historical builds of the Solidity Compiler.

Documentation

55

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.

README12pt30

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-3.0.

Engineering

56

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, or bun.lock so Node installs are repeatable.

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/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/random-macosx-build.yml).

Tests18pt80

A test script is configured in package.json.

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (lint script in package.json).

Project health

97

Dependency manifest6pt90

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 264
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 432
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • Median issue response
  • 2d 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 5
    Open issues
Repository files19 root entries
  • .circleci
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/random-macosx-build.yml).
  • bin
  • emscripten-asmjs
  • emscripten-wasm32
  • linux-amd64
  • linux-arm64
  • macosx-amd64
  • wasm
  • windows-amd64
  • _config.yml
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • add-nightly-and-push.sh
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under GPL-3.0.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.
    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.
  • soljson.js
  • sync-r2.sh
  • update.mjs