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Documentation

82

Install and run instructions9pt45

No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

Contributing guide5pt83

Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.

Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

35

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

Linting and formatting5pt0

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.

CI/CD14pt40

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

Reproducibility6pt90

Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (requirements.txt).

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

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 153
    Forks
  • 1
    Releaseslatest 7mo ago

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 984
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 21h
    Median issue response
  • 10h
    Median PR merge time
  • 1
    Open issues
Repository files20 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/check_links.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (pip, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • allow
  • archives
  • community
  • dns
  • rootlist
  • scripts
  • _config.yml
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: Contributing guide is too short for full depth credit (−6 pts). 400+ words earns the full +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    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).
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • count.json
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • list.json
  • list.txt
  • 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.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • requirements.txt
    Good: Lockfile present (requirements.txt). Installs are reproducible.
    Good: Dependency manifest found (requirements.txt).
  • robots.txt
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.