Real traction, but rough engineering makes it hard for contributors to trust.

Chinese typesetting infrastructure for LaTeX — ctex, xeCJK, and satellite packages (XeLaTeX / LuaLaTeX / pdfLaTeX / upLaTeX)

Documentation

38

Install and run instructions9pt0

No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

License6pt0

No license detected.

Add a LICENSE file. Without one, nobody can legally use, copy, or contribute to your code.

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.

README12pt100

README is present.

Engineering

47

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.

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.

Reproducibility6pt12

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/test.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (ctex/test).

Project health

68

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.

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)
  • 128
    Forks
  • 96
    Releaseslatest 10y ago

Community

  • 25% - Weak
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 1,042
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • <1h
    Median issue response
  • 15h
    Median PR merge time
  • 49
    Open issues
Repository files26 root entries
  • .claude
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .githooks
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
  • CJKpunct
  • ctex
    Good: Test files detected (ctex/test).
  • gbk2uni
  • gbkmac
  • jiazhu
  • llmdoc
  • support
  • xCJK2uni
  • xeCJK
  • xpinyin
  • zh-luatex
  • zhlineskip
  • zhmetrics
  • zhmetrics-uptex
  • zhnumber
  • zhspacing
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
  • AGENTS.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • Makefile
  • README-en.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.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
  • README.md