elementary/calendar
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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

Desktop calendar app designed for elementary OS

Documentation57
Engineering57
Health68
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Documentation

57

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.

Install and run instructions9pt45

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt68

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under GPL-3.0.

Engineering

57

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/ci.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (core/Tests).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

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)
  • 43
    Forks
  • 24
    Releaseslatest 6y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 137
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • <1h
    Median issue response
  • 20h
    Median PR merge time
  • 165
    Open issues
Repository files14 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
  • core
    Good: Test files detected (core/Tests).
  • data
  • plugins
  • po
  • src
  • subprojects
  • vapi
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • COPYING
  • io.elementary.calendar.yml
  • meson.build
  • 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 some structure (−7 pts). 2-3 headings earns partial credit; 4+ earns the full +15 pts.Fix: Add more sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using ## 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.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.