64
/ 100
A workable base with real gaps. Start with CI and issue and PR templates.
Watson is the fastest, easiest way to build scalable RESTful web servers and services in C#.
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 B (83).
See your top fixesTop fixes
Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.
- 2CI/CD14pt
If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.
- 3Install and run instructions9pt
Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.
- 4Reproducibility6pt
Enable and commit packages.lock.json so NuGet restores are repeatable.
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Scorecard
Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
95
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under MIT.
Engineering
31
No CI configuration detected in this repository.
→ If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.
No .NET formatter configured.
→ Add an .editorconfig to define C# formatting rules and run `dotnet format` in CI.
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.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Enable and commit packages.lock.json so NuGet restores are repeatable.
Test files detected (src/Test.Nunit/WatsonTouchstoneNunitTests.cs).
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (src/Test.Authentication/Test.Authentication.csproj).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- 4 / 7Commits (30d / 90d)
- 104Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- 62% - FairCommunity health
- 1 bus factorlowauthor own >50% of commits
- 503Watchers
Responsiveness
- <1hMedian issue response
- 9hMedian PR merge time
- 0Open issues
Repository files21 root entries
- .github
- archive
- assets
- nupkgs
- srcGood: Test files detected (src/Test.Nunit/WatsonTouchstoneNunitTests.cs).Good: Environment pinned via src/Test.Docker/Dockerfile.Good: Dependency manifest found (src/Test.Authentication/Test.Authentication.csproj).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- CHANGELOG.md
- CLAUDE.md
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.mdGood: Code of conduct present.
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: 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.
- DONATIONS.md
- LICENSE.mdGood: Licensed under MIT.
- MIGRATING_FROM_WATSONWEBSOCKET.md
- 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.
- TELEMETRY.md
- test.bat
- TESTING_HTTP2_HTTP3.md
- TESTING.md
- WEBSERVER_SETTINGS.md
- WEBSOCKET_CLIENT.md
- WEBSOCKETS_API.md
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