expressjs/express
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83

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Well engineered. The main gaps are issue and PR templates and a reproducible setup.

Top 26% of 5,156 graded repos

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

Documentation82
Engineering78
Health97
JavaScript69,283MIT5d ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

9 to address
  1. 1
    README12pt

    Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.

  2. 2
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  3. 3
    Reproducibility6pt

    Commit package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, or bun.lock so Node installs are repeatable.

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add a Dockerfile, .nvmrc, or .python-version to pin the runtime version and make the environment reproducible.

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Documentation

82

Contributing guide5pt25

Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).

→ Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

README12pt90

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

78

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.

Reproducibility6pt20

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, or bun.lock so Node installs are repeatable.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (test).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

97

Dependency manifest6pt90

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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

  • 5 / 18
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 24,430
    Forks
  • 165
    Releaseslatest 12y ago

Community

  • 87% - Good
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 69,283
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 5215d 23h
    Median issue response
  • -
    Median PR merge time
  • 223
    Open issues
Repository files14 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, npm). Dependencies stay current.
  • examples
  • lib
  • test
    Good: Test files detected (test).
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .eslintignore
  • .eslintrc.yml
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .npmrc
  • History.md
  • index.js
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • 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.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
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