dtinit/data-transfer-project
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Good community traction and solid fundamentals. Nearly in the top tier.

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The Data Transfer Project makes it easy for platforms to build interoperable user data portability features. We are establishing a common framework, including data models and protocols, to enable direct transfer of data both into and out of participating online service providers.

Documentation54
Engineering74
Health100
Java3,614Apache-2.01mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

20 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

  4. 4
    CI/CD14pt

    Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.

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Documentation

54

README12pt35

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt45

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

→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

Contributing guide5pt58

Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.

→ Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

74

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.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (client-rest/src/app/app.component.spec.ts).

Reproducibility6pt82

Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

CI/CD14pt85

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Java/Kotlin linting configured (config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (build.gradle).

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)
  • 494
    Forks
  • 61
    Releaseslatest 6y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 3,614
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 17d 18h
    Median issue response
  • 4h
    Median PR merge time
  • 37
    Open issues
Repository files35 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/commitlint.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for npm.
  • client-rest
    Good: Test files detected (client-rest/src/app/app.component.spec.ts).
  • config
    Good: Java/Kotlin linting configured (config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml).
  • distributions
  • Documentation
  • extensions
  • gradle
  • libraries
  • portability-api
  • portability-api-launcher
  • portability-bootstrap-vm
  • portability-spi-api
  • portability-spi-cloud
  • portability-spi-service
  • portability-spi-transfer
  • portability-test-utilities
  • portability-transfer
  • portability-types-client
  • portability-types-common
  • portability-types-transfer
  • scripts
  • .cz.toml
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .travis.yml
  • build.gradle
    Good: Dependency manifest found (build.gradle).
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    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.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a PR workflow section (−8 pts).Fix: Explain how to fork, branch, and open a pull request so contributors know what to expect.
    Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
  • gradle.properties
  • gradlew
  • gradlew.bat
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    Issue: No live demo link in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Link to a deployed version, docs site, or demo video. Users want to see it running.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • settings.gradle
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