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GradeC

Good shape overall. A few tweaks would push it into the top tier.

Top 33% of 5,156 graded repos

Liferea (Linux Feed Reader), a news reader for GTK/GNOME

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
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  4. 4
    CI/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

70

Contributing guide5pt0

No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).

Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.

README12pt68

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

77

CI/CD14pt57

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

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (src/tests).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.eslintrc.js).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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)
  • 141
    Forks
  • 91
    Releaseslatest 12y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 908
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 7d 15h
    Median issue response
  • 7h
    Median PR merge time
  • 53
    Open issues
Repository files21 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/cb.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • css
  • data
  • dtd
  • opml
  • plugins
  • po
  • resources
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • src
    Good: Test files detected (src/tests).
  • .eslintrc.js
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.eslintrc.js).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • AUTHORS
  • ChangeLog
  • config.h.in
  • COPYING
  • COPYING.LIB
  • meson.build
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README.md
    Good: 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.
    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.
    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.
    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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