python-social-auth/social-core
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79

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Good shape overall. A few tweaks would push it into the top tier.

Top 33% of 5,156 graded repos

Python Social Auth - Core

Documentation70
Engineering76
Health100
Python915BSD-3-Clause1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

11 to address
  1. 1
    README12pt

    Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.

  2. 2
    README12pt

    Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.

  3. 3
    README12pt

    Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.

  4. 4
    Install and run instructions9pt

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

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Documentation

70

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.

README12pt60

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

Engineering

76

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit poetry.lock, uv.lock, pdm.lock, Pipfile.lock, conda-lock.yml, or another lockfile for your Python dependency manager.

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.

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (social_core/tests).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured ([tool.ruff] / [tool.black] in pyproject.toml).

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).

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

  • 61 / 181
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 574
    Forks
  • 32
    Releaseslatest 3y ago

Community

  • 87% - Good
    Community health
  • 2 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 915
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 3d 17h
    Median issue response
  • 4d 15h
    Median PR merge time
  • 60
    Open issues
Repository files12 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
  • .well-known
  • social_core
    Good: Test files detected (social_core/tests).
  • .coveragerc
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
  • MANIFEST.in
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • README.md
    Good: 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.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Issue: No screenshots or images in the README (−20 pts).Fix: Add a GIF, screenshot, or logo image. It is the fastest way to show what your project does.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Issue: No status badges in the README (−10 pts).Fix: Add CI/build status badges from shields.io or your CI provider to signal project health.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • tox.ini
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