Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
A low-level integer compression library in Java
Documentation
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No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).
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README is present.
Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Engineering
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CI is configured (.github/workflows/basic.yml).
Test files detected (src/test).
Project health
100
Dependency manifest found (pom.xml).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 66Forks
- 13Releaseslatest 6mo ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 567Watchers
Responsiveness
- 3hMedian issue response
- 11hMedian PR merge time
- 4Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/basic.yml).
- benchmarkresults
- examples
- srcGood: Test files detected (src/test).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .travis.yml
- build.xml
- CHANGELOG
- example.java
- jitpack.yml
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- pom.xmlGood: Dependency manifest found (pom.xml).
- README.mdGood: 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.