numpy/numpy
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83

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Popular and well-maintained. A little polish away from elite status.

Top 26% of 5,156 graded repos

The fundamental package for scientific computing with Python.

Documentation78
Engineering80
Health100
Python32,243Other1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

14 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
    CI/CD14pt

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

  4. 4
    README12pt

    Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.

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Documentation

78

Contributing guide5pt47

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.

README12pt70

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

80

Reproducibility6pt30

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (doc/conftest.py).

CI/CD14pt85

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

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

  • 144 / 476
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 12,480
    Forks
  • 145
    Releaseslatest 9y ago

Community

  • 100% - Good
    Community health
  • 6 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 32,243
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 18h
    Median issue response
  • 2h
    Median PR merge time
  • 2,389
    Open issues
Repository files35 root entries
  • .circleci
  • .devcontainer
  • .github
    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.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a PR workflow section (−8 pts).Fix: Explain how to fork, branch, and open a pull request so contributors know what to expect.
    Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/circleci.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, pip). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • .spin
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • benchmarks
  • branding
  • doc
    Good: Test files detected (doc/conftest.py).
  • meson_cpu
  • numpy
  • pixi-packages
  • requirements
  • tools
  • vendored-meson
  • .clang-format
  • .codecov.yml
  • .coveragerc
  • .ctags.d
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .gitmodules
  • .mailmap
  • building_with_meson.md
  • CITATION.bib
  • CONTRIBUTING.rst
  • environment.yml
    Good: Environment pinned via environment.yml.
  • INSTALL.rst
  • LICENSE.txt
  • meson.build
  • meson.options
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • pytest.ini
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
    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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • ruff.toml
  • THANKS.txt
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