pallets/flask
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91

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A top-tier open source project. Docs, tests, and CI are all in excellent shape.

Top 11% of 5,156 graded repos

The Python micro framework for building web applications.

Documentation78
Engineering96
Health98
Python71,684BSD-3-Clause1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

13 to address
  1. 1
    README12pt

    Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.

  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 a Dockerfile, .nvmrc, or .python-version to pin the runtime version and make the environment reproducible.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

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 BSD-3-Clause.

Engineering

96

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (examples/javascript/tests).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.github/workflows/tests.yaml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

98

Dependency manifest6pt93

Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Housekeeping3pt100

.gitignore present.

Repository files15 root entries
  • .devcontainer
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/tests.yaml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • docs
    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.
  • examples
    Good: Test files detected (examples/javascript/tests).
  • src
  • tests
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • .readthedocs.yaml
  • CHANGES.rst
  • LICENSE.txt
    Good: Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    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.
  • uv.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.
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