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GradeD

Getting some notice. Tests and CI would be the fastest wins.

Higher than 45% of 5,156 graded repos

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 C (79).

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Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

17 to address
  1. 1
    CI/CD14pt

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

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `pull_request:` to the workflow `on:` triggers.

  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

58

License6pt0

No license detected.

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

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.

README12pt70

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt100

README documents how to install the project.

Engineering

57

Linting and formatting5pt0

No linter or formatter found.

Add ESLint (eslint.config.js) and/or Prettier (.prettierrc), install them as devDependencies, and add a `lint` script to package.json.

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.

CI/CD14pt40

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

Reproducibility6pt70

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (server/tests).

Project health

78

Repository metadata5pt40

No repository description set on GitHub (−60 pts).

Add a one-line description in the repo Settings → About. It appears in search results and social previews.

Housekeeping3pt60

.gitignore present.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Repository files17 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
  • api
  • client
    Issue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (client/.env) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
  • public
  • server
    Good: Test files detected (server/tests).
  • .env.example
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • FLUTTERWAVE_SETUP.md
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • PRISMA_MIGRATION_TODO.md
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    Good: README has code examples.
    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.
  • render.yaml
  • TODO_DEPLOY.md
  • TODO.md
  • updates.txt
  • vercel.json
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