hyperium/http
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84

/ 100

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Well engineered. The main gaps are issue and PR templates and a reproducible setup.

Top 24% of 5,156 graded repos

Rust HTTP types

Documentation85
Engineering76
Health100
Rust1,364Apache-2.09d ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

8 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

    Run `cargo build` and commit the resulting Cargo.lock file.

  3. 3
    Reproducibility6pt

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

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

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 Apache-2.0.

Engineering

76

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.

Reproducibility6pt5

No Cargo.lock found (−70 pts). Rust binary/application crates should commit Cargo.lock.

→ Run `cargo build` and commit the resulting Cargo.lock file.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (tests).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (cargo fmt in CI).

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

  • 2 / 11
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 370
    Forks
  • 20
    Releaseslatest 3y ago

Community

  • 62% - Fair
    Community health
  • 2 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 1,364
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 2d 22h
    Median issue response
  • 22h
    Median PR merge time
  • 176
    Open issues
Repository files12 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
  • benches
  • fuzz
  • src
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • util
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • LICENSE-APACHE
  • LICENSE-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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
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