Polished and well engineered. Punching above its star count.
The PolicyEngine US Python package contains a rules engine of the US tax-benefit system, and microdata generation for microsimulation analysis.
Documentation
68
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Engineering
90
Test files detected (policyengine_us/conftest.py).
Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.
CI is configured (.github/workflows/rebuild-model-site.yml).
Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
98
Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
Repository has a description.
Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
Repository health signals
Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time
Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 210Forks
- 6Releaseslatest 2y ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 147Watchers
Responsiveness
- 112d 3hMedian issue response
- 20hMedian PR merge time
- 1,100Open issues
Repository files24 root entries
- .claude
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/rebuild-model-site.yml).Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- .vscode
- changelog.d
- docs
- docs-quarto
- policyengine_usGood: Test files detected (policyengine_us/conftest.py).
- .coveragerc
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .python-versionGood: Environment pinned via .python-version.
- AGENTS.md
- CHANGELOG.md
- CLAUDE.md
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.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.Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
- environment.yml
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- Makefile
- MANIFEST.in
- PSL_catalog.json
- pyproject.tomlGood: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
- 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.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.Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.
- test.py
- update_itemization.sh
- uv.lockGood: Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.