finix-community/finix

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Documentation66
Engineering46
Health68
Nix386MIT1d ago
Grade a repo

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

A daily-drivable experimental os, featuring finit as pid 1, to explore the NixOS design space

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

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt93

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

46

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter config found.

→ Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.

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/fmt.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (tests).

Project health

68

Dependency manifest6pt0

No dependency manifest detected at root.

→ Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.

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)
  • 15
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 386
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 1d 9h
    Median issue response
  • 22h
    Median PR merge time
  • 19
    Open issues
Repository files14 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/fmt.yml).
  • assets
  • docs
  • modules
  • pkgs
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • COPYING
  • default.nix
  • flake.nix
  • IDEAS.md
  • lon.lock
  • lon.nix
  • 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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.