gorse-io/gorse4j
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Documentation91
Engineering47
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Java8Apache-2.01mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

16 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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Documentation

91

Contributing guide5pt78

Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.

→ Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt93

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

47

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.

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.

Reproducibility6pt10

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/ci.yml).

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (gorse-client/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)
  • 4
    Forks
  • 3
    Releaseslatest 1mo ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 8
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 3h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 0
    Open issues
Repository files9 root entries
  • .devcontainer
    Good: Environment pinned via .devcontainer/Dockerfile.
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
  • gorse-client
    Good: Test files detected (gorse-client/src/test).
  • gorse-kafka-connect
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • 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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
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