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Lots of room to improve. Start with a README and CI.
R package to implement longitudinal ComBat: A method for harmonizing multi-batch longitudinal data
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 add 35 points.
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- 1Tests18pt
Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
- 2CI/CD14pt
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- 3README12pt
Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.
- 4README12pt
Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.
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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
60
No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).
→ Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under Artistic-2.0.
Engineering
0
No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
No CI configuration detected in this repository.
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No linter or formatter config found.
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No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.
No issue or PR templates found (−100 pts).
→ Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.
Project health
23
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.
No pushes in over 2 years. Looks unmaintained (−95 pts).
→ A recent commit signals the project is alive and worth using.
No .gitignore found (−60 pts).
→ Add a .gitignore to keep build output, node_modules, and secrets out of version control.
Repository has a description.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- -Commits (30d / 90d)
- 0Forks
- 0Releases
Community
- -Community health
- -authors own >50% of commits
- 0Watchers
Responsiveness
- -Median issue response
- -Median PR merge time
- 1Open issues
Repository files7 root entries
- man
- R
- DESCRIPTION
- LICENSE.txtGood: Licensed under Artistic-2.0.
- longCombat_example.R
- NAMESPACE
- README.mdGood: README is present.Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.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.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.
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