mame/quine-relay
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Huge star count, but README, tests, and CI need real investment.

Higher than 25% of 5,156 graded repos

An uroboros program with 100+ programming languages

Documentation57
Engineering18
Health53
Ruby14,4899mo ago

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 D (63).

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Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

18 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

  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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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

57

License6pt0

No license detected.

→ Add a LICENSE file. Without one, nobody can legally use, copy, or contribute to your code.

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.

README12pt85

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

Engineering

18

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

Linting and formatting5pt0

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.

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.

Reproducibility6pt10

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit Gemfile.lock so Bundler installs are repeatable.

CI/CD14pt57

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

Project health

53

Dependency manifest6pt0

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.

Activity5pt40

Last pushed 6-12 months ago (−60 pts).

→ A recent commit signals the project is still maintained.

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files12 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
  • src
  • vendor
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • langs.png
  • Makefile
  • QR.rb
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    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.
  • SHA256SUMS
  • thumbnail.png
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