Early stage. Tests, CI, and a strong README would raise this score quickly.

Hyprland is an independent, highly customizable, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks.

Documentation

58

Contributing guide5pt5

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.

Install and run instructions9pt45

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt68

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

Engineering

58

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.

CI/CD14pt57

CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yaml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (hyprtester/src/tests).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

58

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.

Activity5pt60

Last pushed 3-6 months ago (−40 pts). A push within 90 days earns 80 pts; within 30 days earns 100 pts.

A recent commit keeps the project looking alive to visitors and contributors.

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

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

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 0
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 0
    Open issues
Repository files31 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yaml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • assets
  • docs
  • example
  • hyprctl
  • hyprpm
  • hyprtester
    Good: Test files detected (hyprtester/src/tests).
  • nix
  • protocols
  • scripts
  • src
  • start
  • subprojects
  • systemd
  • tests
  • .clang-format
  • .clang-format-ignore
  • .clang-tidy
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • CMakeLists.txt
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • flake.lock
  • flake.nix
  • hyprland.pc.in
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
  • Makefile
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README has some structure (−7 pts). 2-3 headings earns partial credit; 4+ earns the full +15 pts.Fix: Add more sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using ## headings.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    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.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • VERSION