nvlabs/alpasim
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Excellent work. The main thing left to polish is dependency metadata.

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AlpaSim is an open-source autonomous vehicle simulation platform designed for development and testing of end-to-end AV policies

Documentation90
Engineering90
Health93
Python1,205Apache-2.028d ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

10 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
    README12pt

    Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.

  3. 3
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry, or a renovate.json, so dependencies are updated automatically.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

90

Contributing guide5pt80

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

README12pt90

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

90

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (plugins/transfuser_driver/tests).

Reproducibility6pt80

Lockfile present (src/utils_rs/Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.flake8).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

93

Dependency manifest6pt79

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

  • 5 / 12
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 152
    Forks
  • 2
    Releaseslatest 3mo ago

Community

  • 75% - Good
    Community health
  • 3 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 1,205
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 6h
    Median issue response
  • 2h
    Median PR merge time
  • 22
    Open issues
Repository files30 root entries
  • .agents
  • .cursor
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/lint.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • data
  • docs
  • plugins
    Good: Test files detected (plugins/transfuser_driver/tests).
  • src
    Good: Lockfile present (src/utils_rs/Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • tools
  • .coderabbit.yaml
  • .dockerignore
  • .flake8
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.flake8).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .license-header.txt
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • .python-version
  • .release.json
  • AGENTS.md
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • CONTEXT.md
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Good: Contributing guide describes code style expectations.
    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).
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • MAINTAINERS.md
  • mypy.ini
  • 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.
    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.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • setup_local_env.sh
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