colinhacks/zod
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87

/ 100

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A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.

Top 12% of 5,156 graded repos

TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference

Documentation95
Engineering85
Health92
TypeScript43,096MIT1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

8 to address
  1. 1
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  2. 2
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.

  3. 3
    Issue and PR templates6pt

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

  4. 4
    Dependency manifest6pt

    Add a one-line description to package.json. It appears in npm search and on GitHub.

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Scorecard

Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

95

Contributing guide5pt85

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

85

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.

Reproducibility6pt80

Lockfile present (pnpm-lock.yaml). Installs are reproducible.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (packages/docs/content/api.test.ts).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

92

Dependency manifest6pt75

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

  • 2 / 117
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 2,044
    Forks
  • 205
    Releaseslatest 5y ago

Community

  • 85% - Good
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 43,096
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 20h
    Median issue response
  • 9h
    Median PR merge time
  • 230
    Open issues
Repository files35 root entries
  • .configs
  • .devcontainer
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
  • .husky
  • .vscode
  • logo
  • packages
    Good: Test files detected (packages/docs/content/api.test.ts).
  • rfcs
  • scripts
  • wiki
  • .cursorrules
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .mcp.json
  • .nojekyll
  • .npmrc
  • .nvmrc
    Good: Environment pinned via .nvmrc.
  • AGENTS.md
  • biome.jsonc
  • CLAUDE.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • FUNDING.yml
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • logo.svg
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • play.ts
  • pnpm-lock.yaml
    Good: Lockfile present (pnpm-lock.yaml). Installs are reproducible.
  • pnpm-workspace.yaml
  • README.md
    Good: 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.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • tea.yaml
  • tsconfig.json
  • vitest.config.ts
  • vitest.root.mjs
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