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

Top 26% of 5,156 graded repos

A Python library for extracting color palettes from supplied images.

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

10 to address
  1. 1
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `pull_request:` to the workflow `on:` triggers.

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Upload coverage to Codecov, Coveralls, or report it with `--coverage` flags.

  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

82

Contributing guide5pt0

No CONTRIBUTING.md found (−47 pts base + up to −53 pts more for content).

Add a CONTRIBUTING.md telling newcomers how to get involved. Include setup, code style, test, and PR instructions.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

README12pt100

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

77

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.

CI/CD14pt68

CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci_tests.yaml).

Reproducibility6pt90

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (smoke_test.py).

Linting and formatting5pt100

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

Project health

98

Dependency manifest6pt93

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

  • -
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 18
    Forks
  • 21
    Releaseslatest 1y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 170
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 19d 17h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 0
    Open issues
Repository files14 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/ci_tests.yaml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (pip, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
  • docs
  • pylette
  • tests
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .pre-commit-config.yaml
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CITATION.cff
  • LICENSE.md
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
  • mkdocs.yml
  • pyproject.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (pyproject.toml).
  • 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.
  • smoke_test.py
    Good: Test files detected (smoke_test.py).
  • uv.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (uv.lock). Installs are reproducible.
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