Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
Dreamcast to USB Gamepad Converter for Raspberry Pi Pico
Documentation
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No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).
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README is present.
README documents how to install the project.
Licensed under Other.
Engineering
46
No linter or formatter config found.
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No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
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No issue or PR templates found (−100 pts).
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CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
Test files detected (src/hostLib/test).
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)
- 12Forks
- 28Releaseslatest 3y ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 100Watchers
Responsiveness
- 37d 22hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 4Open issues
Repository files22 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
- .vscode
- 3d_objects
- docs
- ext
- images
- inc
- measurements
- pcb
- scripts
- srcGood: Test files detected (src/hostLib/test).
- .gitattributes
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .gitmodules
- build_tests.sh
- build.sh
- CMakeLists.txt
- formatted_storage.bin
- LICENSE.mdGood: Licensed under Other.
- 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.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.
- run_tests.sh
- very_clean.sh