newrelic/newrelic-python-agent
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94

/ 100

GradeA

Polished and well engineered. Punching above its star count.

Top 7% of 5,156 graded repos

New Relic Python Agent

Documentation97
Engineering90
Health100
Python209Apache-2.01mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

3 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
    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

97

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Contributing guide5pt100

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

Engineering

90

Tests18pt85

Test files detected (tests).

CI/CD14pt85

CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-ci-image.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).

Reproducibility6pt100

Lockfile present (newrelic/packages/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).

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

  • 9 / 59
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 136
    Forks
  • 101
    Releaseslatest 5y ago

Community

  • 87% - Good
    Community health
  • 2 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 209
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 1d 19h
    Median issue response
  • 21h
    Median PR merge time
  • 26
    Open issues
Repository files19 root entries
  • .claude
  • .devcontainer
    Good: Environment pinned via .devcontainer/Dockerfile.
  • .fleetControl
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-ci-image.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 3 ecosystems (pip, docker, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • newrelic
    Good: Lockfile present (newrelic/packages/requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
  • scripts
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .mega-linter.yml
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • asv.conf.json
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    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.
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • MANIFEST.in
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • README.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.
  • setup.py
  • THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md
  • tox.ini
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