dginev/ar5iv
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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

A web service offering HTML5 articles from arXiv.org as converted with latexml

Documentation38
Engineering73
Health86
CSS860MITtoday

Documentation

38

Install and run instructions9pt0

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

→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

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.

README12pt50

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

73

Reproducibility6pt17

No Cargo.lock found (−70 pts). Rust binary/application crates should commit Cargo.lock.

→ Run `cargo build` and commit the resulting Cargo.lock file.

Tests18pt55

Cargo.toml has dev-dependencies (may include test tooling).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (cargo clippy in CI).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

86

Dependency manifest6pt55

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).

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)
  • 23
    Forks
  • 3
    Releaseslatest 3y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 860
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 30d 2h
    Median issue response
  • 4h
    Median PR merge time
  • 436
    Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for cargo.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • assets
  • benches
  • bin
  • deploy
  • src
  • templates
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .rustfmt.toml
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.
    Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown 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.
    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.
  • Rocket.toml