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Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
ROS 2 messages that match the uORB messages counterparts on the PX4 Firmware
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 lift this repo to B (83).
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Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight
- 1Tests18pt
Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
- 2CI/CD14pt
Add a step like `run: npm test`, `run: pytest`, or `run: tox` to your workflow file.
- 3CI/CD14pt
Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.
- 4CI/CD14pt
Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.
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Scorecard
Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first
Documentation
94
Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
README documents how to install the project.
README is present.
Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
Engineering
36
No tests detected anywhere in the repository.
→ Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.
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.
No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).
→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.
CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).
Issue or PR templates present.
Project health
68
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.
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)
- 232Forks
- 11Releaseslatest 2mo ago
Community
- -Community health
- -authors own >50% of commits
- 151Watchers
Responsiveness
- 2d 7hMedian issue response
- 4d 11hMedian PR merge time
- 14Open issues
Repository files17 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/build.yml).Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.Good: Issue or PR templates present.
- containerGood: Environment pinned via container/Dockerfile.
- msg
- scripts
- srv
- .dockerignore
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .pre-commit-config.yaml
- CHANGELOG.rst
- CMakeLists.txt
- CODE_OF_CONDUCT.mdGood: Code of conduct present.
- CONTRIBUTING.mdGood: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.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.
- LICENSEGood: Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
- package.xml
- QUALITY_DECLARATION.md
- README.mdGood: 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.
- SECURITY.mdGood: Security policy present.
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