pokeapi/pokeapi.co

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Documentation80
Engineering47
Health95
JavaScript158BSD-3-Clause1d ago
Grade a repo

Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

The PokéAPI documentation website

Documentation

80

Contributing guide5pt25

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.

README12pt85

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

Engineering

47

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

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

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.

Reproducibility6pt70

Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.

CI/CD14pt100

CI is configured (.circleci/config.yml).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.prettierrc).

Project health

95

Dependency manifest6pt85

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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)
  • 62
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • —
    Community health
  • —
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 158
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 11h
    Median issue response
  • 2d 5h
    Median PR merge time
  • 5
    Open issues
Repository files13 root entries
  • .circleci
    Good: CI is configured (.circleci/config.yml).
  • public
  • src
  • .babelrc
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .prettierrc
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.prettierrc).
  • alerts.json
  • LICENSE.rst
    Good: Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
  • node.api.js
  • package-lock.json
    Good: Lockfile present (package-lock.json). Installs are reproducible.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.
    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.
  • static.config.js