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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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