phpstan/phpstan-src
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Well engineered. The main gaps are issue and PR templates and a contributing guide.

Top 22% of 5,156 graded repos

PHPStan's source code. This is where development happens. Check https://github.com/phpstan/phpstan for the distribution repository.

Documentation86
Engineering80
Health94
PHP400MIT6d ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

6 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.

  2. 2
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a .env.example listing all required environment variables so contributors know what to set up.

  3. 3
    Issue and PR templates6pt

    Add .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ with bug_report.md and feature_request.md to guide contributors. It dramatically improves issue quality.

  4. 4
    Issue and PR templates6pt

    A SECURITY.md explains how to responsibly disclose vulnerabilities. Worth adding once the project has real users.

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Documentation

86

Contributing guide5pt30

Contributing guidance is in the README, not a dedicated CONTRIBUTING.md (−20 pts).

→ Moving it to a CONTRIBUTING.md makes it easier to find and keeps the README focused. A dedicated file earns +47 pts base.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

80

Issue and PR templates6pt0

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.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (apigen/infra/test).

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-issue-bot.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

PHP linting configured (.editorconfig).

Reproducibility6pt100

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

Project health

94

Housekeeping3pt60

.gitignore present.

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (composer.json).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • 441 / 1269
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 589
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • 62% - Fair
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 400
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • -
    Median issue response
  • 3h
    Median PR merge time
  • 214
    Open issues
Repository files38 root entries
  • .claude
  • .devcontainer
    Good: Environment pinned via .devcontainer/Dockerfile.
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build-issue-bot.yml).
    Good: Renovate is configured (.github/renovate.json). Dependencies update automatically across every package manager it detects.
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .idea
    Issue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (.idea/icon.png) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
  • apigen
    Good: Test files detected (apigen/infra/test).
  • bin
  • build
  • changelog-generator
  • compiler
  • conf
  • e2e
  • issue-bot
  • patches
  • resources
  • src
  • stubs
  • tests
  • tmp
  • turbo-ext
  • .editorconfig
    Good: PHP linting configured (.editorconfig).
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
  • .typos.toml
  • CLAUDE.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • composer.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (composer.json).
  • composer.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (composer.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • Makefile
  • phpbench.json
  • phpcs.xml
  • phpstan-baseline.neon
  • phpstan-baseline.php
  • phpstan.neon.dist
  • phpunit.xml
  • preload.php
  • 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.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • UPGRADING.md
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