Polished and well engineered. Punching above its star count.
Ptera Software is a fast, easy-to-use, and open-source software package for analyzing flapping-wing flight.
Documentation
97
README documents how to install the project.
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
README is present.
Licensed under MIT.
Engineering
87
CI is configured (.github/workflows/tests.yml).
Test files detected (tests).
Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
82
.gitignore present.
Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 63Forks
- 32Releaseslatest 5y ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 249Watchers
Responsiveness
- 3d 17hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 36Open issues
Repository files32 root entries
- .claude
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/tests.yml).Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, pre-commit). Dependencies stay current.Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- .ideaIssue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (.idea/.gitignore) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
- docs
- examples
- gui
- pterasoftware
- scripts
- testsGood: Test files detected (tests).
- validation
- .codespell-ignore.txt
- .gitattributes
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .pre-commit-config.yaml
- .readthedocs.yaml
- BUILD.md
- CLAUDE.md
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.mdGood: Code of conduct present.
- codecov.yml
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
- LICENSE.mdGood: Licensed under MIT.
- make_installer.iss
- MANIFEST.in
- mypy.ini
- pterasoftware.spec
- pyproject.tomlGood: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
- README.mdGood: README is present.Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.Good: README has code examples.Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.Good: README includes status badges.Good: README documents how to install the project.Good: README documents how to run the project.
- requirements_dev.txt
- requirements_min.txt
- requirements.txtGood: Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
- SECURITY.mdGood: Security policy present.
- setup.cfg