Getting some notice. Tests and CI would be the fastest wins.
A catalogue of available long read sequencing data analysis tools
Documentation
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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 MIT.
Engineering
41
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.
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.
CI is configured (.github/workflows/automated_tool_search.yml).
Test files detected (docs/test_server.py).
Project health
62
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.
.gitignore present.
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 19Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 89Watchers
Responsiveness
- 21d 16hMedian issue response
- 1hMedian PR merge time
- 1Open issues
Repository files25 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/automated_tool_search.yml).
- docsGood: Test files detected (docs/test_server.py).
- libraries
- R
- .DS_StoreIssue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (.DS_Store) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
- .gitattributes
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- append_script.py
- benchmark_studies.csv
- build_lrs_db.R
- generate_pr_message.py
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under MIT.
- long_read_tools_master.csv
- long_read_tools.Rproj
- lrdb_contribution
- lrdb_contribution.md
- new_submission_check.R
- new_submissions_conflicts.csv
- new_submissions_no_conflicts.csv
- new_submissions.csv
- new_tools.csv
- PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
- README.mdGood: 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.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.
- robots.txt
- search_tools.py