Rough and inactive. Tests, CI, and a fuller README would revive it.
Documentation
58
README is present.
No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).
→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
CONTRIBUTING guide found.
A license file is present.
Engineering
60
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.
Go module found but no *_test.go files detected.
→ Add *_test.go files alongside your packages and run `go test ./...`.
Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
CI is configured (vendor/github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4/.travis.yml).
Formatting enforced (vendor/github.com/sirupsen/logrus/.golangci.yml).
Project health
49
No repository description set on GitHub (−60 pts).
→ Add a one-line description in the repo Settings → About. It appears in search results and social previews.
No pushes in over 2 years. Looks unmaintained (−95 pts).
→ A recent commit signals the project is alive and worth using.
Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 0Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 0Watchers
Responsiveness
- —Median issue response
- —Median PR merge time
- 0Open issues
Repository files11 root entries
- build
- cmd
- pkg
- scripts
- vendorGood: A license file is present.Good: CONTRIBUTING guide found.Issue: CONTRIBUTING guide contents could not be read (−28 pts vs a readable file).Fix: Move the file to the repo root or docs/CONTRIBUTING.md so its setup, style, test, and PR sections can be graded.Good: CI is configured (vendor/github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4/.travis.yml).Good: Formatting enforced (vendor/github.com/sirupsen/logrus/.golangci.yml).
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- DockerfileGood: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
- go.modGood: Dependency manifest found (go.mod).
- go.sumGood: Lockfile present (go.sum). Installs are reproducible.
- Makefile
- README.mdGood: README is present.Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.Good: README has code examples.Issue: No live demo link in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Link to a deployed version, docs site, or demo video. Users want to see it running.Issue: No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Fix: Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.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.