gtk-rs/gtk4-rs
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91

/ 100

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A well-known project done right. Strong docs and solid engineering throughout.

Top 11% of 5,156 graded repos

Rust bindings of GTK 4

Documentation73
Engineering100
Health100
Rust2,310MIT1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

4 to address
  1. 1
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

  2. 2
    Install and run instructions9pt

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

  3. 3
    Contributing guide5pt

    Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

  4. 4
    Contributing guide5pt

    A CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md signals that your project is welcoming. GitHub has a template you can add in one click.

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Documentation

73

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 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 MIT.

Engineering

100

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (gdk4-macos/tests).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (book/listings/rustfmt.toml, cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).

Reproducibility6pt100

Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).

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

  • 32 / 58
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 210
    Forks
  • 51
    Releaseslatest 4y ago

Community

  • 50% - Fair
    Community health
  • 2 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 2,310
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 11d 7h
    Median issue response
  • 14h
    Median PR merge time
  • 75
    Open issues
Repository files26 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/CI.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, cargo). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • book
    Good: Rust linting configured (book/listings/rustfmt.toml, cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).
  • examples
  • gdk4
  • gdk4-macos
    Good: Test files detected (gdk4-macos/tests).
  • gdk4-wayland
  • gdk4-win32
  • gdk4-x11
  • gsk4
  • gtk4
  • gtk4-macros
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • .typos.toml
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • COPYRIGHT
  • deny.toml
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • generator.py
  • gir
  • gir-files
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • 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.
  • rustfmt.toml
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