erigontech/erigonNew scan
98/ 100 · A

A well-known project done right. Strong docs and solid engineering throughout.

Ethereum implementation on the efficiency frontier

Go3,575 starsLGPL-3.0updated today

Outstanding work. A score of 98/100 puts this repo in a very small tier of truly well-engineered open source projects.

DocumentationREADME, setup, examples, license
96
EngineeringTests, CI, linting, lockfiles
99
Project healthDescription, activity, stars, deps
100

What to fix first

The highest-impact improvements for this repo.

  1. 1
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

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

  2. 2
    CI/CD
    EngineeringInfo

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

  3. 3
    Reproducibility
    EngineeringIssue

    Add additional package-ecosystem entries (especially github-actions) to keep all dependencies current.

Detailed breakdown

Documentation

96
  • README100
    • README is present.
    • README is well structured with multiple sections.
    • README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    • README has code examples.
    • README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    • README includes status badges.
  • Install and run instructions100
    • README documents how to install the project.
    • README documents how to run the project.
    • .env.example is present. Contributors can see exactly which env vars to set.
  • License100
    • Licensed under LGPL-3.0.
  • Contributing guide72
    • CONTRIBUTING guide found.
    • CONTRIBUTING guide contents could not be read (−28 pts vs a readable file).Move the file to the repo root or docs/CONTRIBUTING.md so its setup, style, test, and PR sections can be graded.
    • Optional: add a Code of Conduct.A CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md signals that your project is welcoming. GitHub has a template you can add in one click.

Engineering

99
  • Tests100
    • Test files detected (cl/aggregation/pool_test.go).
    • Go module github.com/erigontech/erigon has test files. Run with `go test ./...`.
  • CI/CD100

    Not applicable?

    • CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-large-files.yml).
    • CI workflow runs tests.
    • CI runs on pull requests, not just on pushes to main.
    • CI workflow runs a lint or format check.
    • Optional: add type checking to CI.Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
    • Optional: report test coverage in CI.Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
    • CI caches dependencies for faster runs.
    • CI tests across multiple environments or versions.
  • Linting and formatting100
    • Formatting enforced (.golangci.yml).
  • Reproducibility97
    • Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
    • Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
    • Dockerfile uses multi-stage builds (smaller, more secure images).
    • Dockerfile runs as a non-root user.
    • Dependabot configured for github-actions.
    • Dependabot only covers one ecosystem (−8 pts). Covering 2+ ecosystems earns the full +20 pts.Add additional package-ecosystem entries (especially github-actions) to keep all dependencies current.
    • go.mod has replace directives. Local module replacements may indicate in-progress work.Remove replace directives before publishing if they point to local paths.
    • go.mod pins Go version 1.25.7.
  • Issue and PR templates100
    • Issue or PR templates present.
    • Security policy present.

Project health

100
  • Dependency manifest100
    • Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
    • go.mod module path is fully qualified (github.com/erigontech/erigon).
    • go.mod specifies Go version 1.25.7.
  • Repository metadata100
    • Repository has a description.
    • Primary language detected: Go.
  • Activity100
    • Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
    • 3,575 stars.
  • Housekeeping100
    • .gitignore present.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • —
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 1,524
    Forks
  • 245
    Releaseslatest 5y ago

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 3,575
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 19d 4h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 565
    Open issues
Repository files50 root entries
  • .buildkite
  • .claude
  • .github
    Good: CONTRIBUTING guide found.
    Issue: CONTRIBUTING guide contents could not be read (−28 pts vs a readable file).Fix: Move the file to the repo root or docs/CONTRIBUTING.md so its setup, style, test, and PR sections can be graded.
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-large-files.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • cl
    Good: Test files detected (cl/aggregation/pool_test.go).
  • cmd
  • common
    Good: Licensed under LGPL-3.0.
  • dashboards
  • db
  • diagnostics
  • docs
    Good: Security policy present.
  • execution
  • hooks
  • internal
  • node
  • p2p
  • plugins
  • polygon
  • rpc
  • scripts
  • tools
  • txnprovider
  • .dockerignore
  • .env.example
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitbook.yaml
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • .golangci.yml
    Good: Formatting enforced (.golangci.yml).
  • agents.md
  • AUTHORS
  • ChangeLog.md
  • CI-GUIDELINES.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • COPYING
  • debug.Dockerfile
  • docker-compose.yml
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • FUNDING.json
  • go.mod
    Good: Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
  • go.sum
    Good: Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
  • justfile
  • llms-full.txt
  • llms.txt
  • Makefile
  • nightly.sh
  • README.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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • RELEASE_INSTRUCTIONS.md
  • rules.go
  • sonar-project.properties
  • test-fixtures.json