motdotla/dotenv
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A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.

Top 16% of 5,156 graded repos

Loads environment variables from .env for nodejs projects.

Documentation95
Engineering80
Health97
JavaScript20,474BSD-2-Clause1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

10 to address
  1. 1
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

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

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

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

  4. 4
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

95

Contributing guide5pt88

CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (−12 pts for depth). 150+ words earns +6 pts; 400+ earns +12 pts.

→ Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under BSD-2-Clause.

Engineering

80

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.

Reproducibility6pt70

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

CI/CD14pt85

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (tests).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Project health

97

Dependency manifest6pt90

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files20 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
  • lib
  • skills
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .npmignore
  • .npmrc
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • config.d.ts
  • config.js
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (−12 pts for depth). 150+ words earns +6 pts; 400+ earns +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • dotenv.png
  • dotenv.svg
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under BSD-2-Clause.
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README-es.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.
  • README.md
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
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