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

A low-level integer compression library in Java

Documentation

66

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

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

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

README12pt93

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

46

Linting and formatting5pt0

No Java/Kotlin linter configured.

Add Checkstyle or Spotless for Java formatting, or ktlint/Detekt for Kotlin. Run it via Maven/Gradle or as a CI step.

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

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.

CI/CD14pt57

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

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (src/test).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (pom.xml).

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)
  • 66
    Forks
  • 13
    Releaseslatest 6mo ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 567
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 3h
    Median issue response
  • 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 4
    Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/basic.yml).
  • benchmarkresults
  • examples
  • src
    Good: Test files detected (src/test).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .travis.yml
  • build.xml
  • CHANGELOG
  • example.java
  • jitpack.yml
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • pom.xml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pom.xml).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    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.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    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.