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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
A Minecraft mod for building large cannons with the Create mod.
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 C (78).
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Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
- 2CI/CD14pt
Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.
- 3CI/CD14pt
Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
- 4CI/CD14pt
Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
61
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.
No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).
→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
README is present.
Licensed under Other.
Engineering
34
No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.
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 is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
Java/Kotlin linting configured (.editorconfig).
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (build.gradle).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- -Commits (30d / 90d)
- 112Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- -Community health
- -authors own >50% of commits
- 158Watchers
Responsiveness
- 1hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 18Open issues
Repository files19 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
- gradle
- promotional
- src
- .editorconfigGood: Java/Kotlin linting configured (.editorconfig).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- build.gradleGood: Dependency manifest found (build.gradle).
- CHANGELOG.md
- download_nightly.md
- gradle.properties
- gradlew
- gradlew.bat
- LICENSE-CCBYNCSA.md
- LICENSE-MIT.md
- LICENSE.mdGood: Licensed under Other.
- README.mdGood: 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.Good: README includes status badges.Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.Good: README documents how to run the project.
- settings.gradle
- Translators-Changes.md
- Translators-README.md
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