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GradeC

Good community traction and solid fundamentals. Nearly in the top tier.

Top 46% of 5,156 graded repos

Core annotations (annotations that only depend on jackson-core) for Jackson data processor

Java1,066Apache-2.01mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

13 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  4. 4
    CI/CD14pt

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

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Scorecard

Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

69

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.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

59

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.

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/main.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (src/test).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

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)
  • 344
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 1,066
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 2h
    Median issue response
  • 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 17
    Open issues
Repository files14 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • .mvn
  • docs
  • release-notes
  • src
    Good: Test files detected (src/test).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .travis.yml
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • mvnw
  • mvnw.cmd
  • pom.xml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pom.xml).
  • 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.
    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.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
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