hangfireio/hangfire
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85

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Well engineered. The main gaps are issue and PR templates and a contributing guide.

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An easy way to perform background job processing in .NET and .NET Core applications. No Windows Service or separate process required

Documentation87
Engineering77
Health100
C#10,107Other19d ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

13 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
    README12pt

    Add more sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using ## headings.

  3. 3
    Install and run instructions9pt

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

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

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

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Documentation

87

Contributing guide5pt53

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 Other.

Engineering

77

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.

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (.nuget/packages.lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (tests).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (appveyor.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

.NET formatting configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (Hangfire.sln).

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)
  • 1,750
    Forks
  • 160
    Releaseslatest 12y ago

Community

  • 62% - Fair
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 10,107
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 6d 6h
    Median issue response
  • 8h
    Median PR merge time
  • 939
    Open issues
Repository files26 root entries
  • .nuget
    Good: Lockfile present (.nuget/packages.lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • nuspecs
  • samples
  • src
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .editorconfig
    Good: .NET formatting configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • appveyor.yml
    Good: CI is configured (appveyor.yml).
  • build.bat
  • build.sh
  • 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.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    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).
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a PR workflow section (−8 pts).Fix: Explain how to fork, branch, and open a pull request so contributors know what to expect.
    Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
  • COPYING
  • COPYING.LESSER
  • coverity-scan.ps1
  • Directory.Build.props
  • Hangfire.sln
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Hangfire.sln).
  • Hangfire.sln.DotSettings
  • LICENSE_ROYALTYFREE
  • LICENSE_STANDARD
  • LICENSE.md
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • NOTICES
  • NuGet.config
  • psake-project.ps1
  • 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.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
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