Getting noticed, but rough fundamentals could turn visitors away.

OpenEmbedded/Yocto layer for RISC-V Architecture

Documentation

67

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.

Install and run instructions9pt45

No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).

Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

README12pt85

README is present.

License6pt100

Licensed under Other.

Engineering

29

Tests18pt0

No tests detected anywhere in the repository.

Add automated tests. They prove the code works and give contributors confidence to make changes.

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.

Reproducibility6pt0

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

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

CI/CD14pt57

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

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

59

Dependency manifest6pt0

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.

Housekeeping3pt40

No .gitignore found (−60 pts).

Add a .gitignore to keep build output, node_modules, and secrets out of version control.

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Activity5pt100

Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 177
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 438
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 5h
    Median issue response
  • 5h
    Median PR merge time
  • 25
    Open issues
Repository files23 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/check-layer.yml).
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • bitbake-registry
  • classes
  • conf
  • docs
  • dynamic-layers
  • files
  • kas
  • licenses
  • recipes-bsp
  • recipes-core
  • recipes-devtools
  • recipes-graphics
  • recipes-kernel
  • recipes-multimedia
  • recipes-support
  • tools
  • .travis.yml
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • DEPRECATED.md
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Other.
  • 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.
    Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.