82

/ 100

GradeB

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

Top 28% of 5,156 graded repos

SQL Tools API service that provides SQL Server data management capabilities.

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

11 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 lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

  4. 4
    CI/CD14pt

    Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

76

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.

README12pt75

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

79

Reproducibility6pt20

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

Enable and commit packages.lock.json so NuGet restores are repeatable.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (test).

CI/CD14pt85

CI is configured (.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

.NET formatting configured (.editorconfig).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (sqltoolsservice.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)
  • 166
    Forks
  • 1000
    Releaseslatest 8y ago

Community

  • 75% - Good
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 504
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 11h
    Median issue response
  • 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 70
    Open issues
Repository files34 root entries
  • .config
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, dotnet-sdk). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • .vscode
  • azure-pipelines
  • bin
  • docs
  • localization
  • packages
  • scripts
  • src
  • test
    Good: Test files detected (test).
  • .editorconfig
    Good: .NET formatting configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .mention-bot
  • build.cake
  • build.cmd
  • build.json
  • BUILD.md
  • build.ps1
  • build.sh
  • codecov.yml
  • Directory.Build.props
  • Directory.Build.targets
  • global.json
  • license.txt
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • Notice.txt
  • nuget.config
  • Packages.props
  • 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.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • RefreshDllsForTestRun.cmd
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • SQL2003.snk
  • sqltoolsservice.sln
    Good: Dependency manifest found (sqltoolsservice.sln).
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