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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
The window management library for the Cinnamon desktop (libmuffin) and its sample WM binary (muffin)
A low grade is a to-do list, not a judgment of your code
Most gaps here are documentation, tests, and setup, not the code itself. Closing your top 3 gaps alone would lift this repo to C (74).
See your top fixesTop fixes
Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.
- 2CI/CD14pt
Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.
- 3CI/CD14pt
Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.
- 4CI/CD14pt
Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
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Scorecard
Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
53
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.
No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).
→ Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
README is present.
Licensed under GPL-2.0.
Engineering
58
No linter or formatter config found.
→ Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.
CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
Test files detected (cogl/tests).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
68
No dependency manifest detected at root.
→ Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- -Commits (30d / 90d)
- 122Forks
- 10Releaseslatest 1mo ago
Community
- -Community health
- -authors own >50% of commits
- 240Watchers
Responsiveness
- 4d 8hMedian issue response
- 15d 20hMedian PR merge time
- 53Open issues
Repository files19 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- clutter
- coglGood: Test files detected (cogl/tests).
- data
- debian
- doc
- meson
- po
- src
- test-scripts
- tools
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- config.h.meson
- COPYING
- meson_options.txt
- meson.build
- mutter.doap
- NEWS
- README.mdGood: 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.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.Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.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.
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