rbvi/chimerax
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Source code for molecular graphics program UCSF ChimeraX

Documentation76
Engineering56
Health100
Python257Other1mo ago

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

13 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Wire your tests to a documented command (e.g. a test script in your build config) so the suite is reproducible.

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    Add a lint step to catch style issues automatically.

  3. 3
    CI/CD14pt

    Add `tsc --noEmit`, `mypy`, or `cargo check` to catch type errors before they merge.

  4. 4
    README12pt

    Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.

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Documentation

76

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.

README12pt85

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt90

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

56

Linting and formatting5pt0

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.

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.

Reproducibility6pt22

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit the lockfile for this project's package manager so installs produce the same dependency versions everywhere.

Tests18pt80

Test files detected (conftest.py).

CI/CD14pt85

CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-for-changes.yml).

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

  • -
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 42
    Forks
  • 3
    Releaseslatest 1y ago

Community

  • -
    Community health
  • -
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 257
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 8h
    Median issue response
  • 11h
    Median PR merge time
  • 15
    Open issues
Repository files33 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-for-changes.yml).
    Good: Dependabot configured for github-actions.
  • docs
  • mk
  • prereqs
  • src
  • testdata
  • tests
  • utils
  • vdocs
  • .git-blame-ignore-revs
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .readthedocs.yaml
  • AGENTS.md
  • arm-flatpak.yml
  • CITATION.cff
  • conftest.py
    Good: Test files detected (conftest.py).
  • copyright.txt
  • Dockerfile
    Good: Environment pinned via Dockerfile.
  • flatpak-app.yaml.in
  • github-flatpak.yaml
  • License.md
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • Makefile
  • Makefile.centos
  • Makefile.flatpak
  • Makefile.ubuntu
  • Makefile.wheel
  • mkcentos.py
  • mkubuntu.py
  • 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.
    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.
  • rpmlint-config
  • vsvars.sh
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