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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
A systems programming language with no hidden behavior.
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 B (83).
See your top fixesTop fixes
Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.
- 2CI/CD14pt
Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.
- 3CI/CD14pt
Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.
- 4CI/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
84
README documents how to install the project.
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
README is present.
Licensed under MIT.
Engineering
58
No linter or formatter config found.
→ Add a linter config such as .eslintrc.json, .prettierrc, ruff.toml, or .golangci.yml to enforce consistent code style.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.
CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).
Test files detected (.github/tests).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
68
No dependency manifest detected at root.
→ Add a manifest (package.json, pyproject.toml, Cargo.toml, go.mod, etc.) so others can install dependencies in one command.
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- -Commits (30d / 90d)
- 1Forks
- 27Releaseslatest 1mo ago
Community
- -Community health
- -authors own >50% of commits
- 118Watchers
Responsiveness
- 1d 22hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 16Open issues
Repository files14 root entries
- .githubGood: Test files detected (.github/tests).Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci.yml).Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- doc
- src
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- CHANGELOG.md
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.mdGood: Code of conduct present.
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.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.
- install.ps1
- install.sh
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under MIT.
- mach.lock
- mach.toml
- README.mdGood: 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.Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
- SECURITY.mdGood: Security policy present.
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