gin-contrib/timeout
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89

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GradeB

Polished and well engineered. Punching above its star count.

Top 14% of 5,156 graded repos

Timeout middleware for Gin

Documentation85
Engineering87
Health100
Go233MIT1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

6 to address
  1. 1
    Install and run instructions9pt

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

  2. 2
    Reproducibility6pt

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

  3. 3
    Issue and PR templates6pt

    Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.

  4. 4
    Issue and PR templates6pt

    A SECURITY.md explains how to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Worth adding once the project has real users.

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Documentation

85

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.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

87

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.

Reproducibility6pt95

Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (buffer_pool_test.go).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Formatting enforced (.golangci.yml).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (go.mod).

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)
  • 42
    Forks
  • 13
    Releaseslatest 1y ago

Community

  • 37% - Weak
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 233
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 101d 13h
    Median issue response
  • 26d 17h
    Median PR merge time
  • 1
    Open issues
Repository files17 root entries
  • _example
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/go.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, gomod). Dependencies stay current.
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .golangci.yml
    Good: Formatting enforced (.golangci.yml).
  • .goreleaser.yaml
  • buffer_pool_test.go
    Good: Test files detected (buffer_pool_test.go).
  • buffer_pool.go
  • go.mod
    Good: Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
  • go.sum
    Good: Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • option_test.go
  • option.go
  • 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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • timeout_test.go
  • timeout.go
  • writer_test.go
  • writer.go
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