88

/ 100

GradeB

Well engineered. The main gaps are a contributing guide and setup instructions.

Top 16% of 5,156 graded repos

A Rust library for random number generation.

Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

7 to address
  1. 1
    README12pt

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

  2. 2
    Install and run instructions9pt

    Add a section showing how to install dependencies.

  3. 3
    Install and run instructions9pt

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

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add a Dockerfile, .nvmrc, or .python-version to pin the runtime version and make the environment reproducible.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

63

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 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

99

Reproducibility6pt90

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

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (tests).

CI/CD14pt100

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

Linting and formatting5pt100

Rust linting configured (benches/rustfmt.toml, cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

100

Dependency manifest6pt100

Dependency manifest found (Cargo.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

  • 6 / 20
    Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 503
    Forks
  • 13
    Releaseslatest 3mo ago

Community

  • 62% - Fair
    Community health
  • 3 bus factor
    authors own >50% of commits
  • 2,061
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 2h
    Median issue response
  • 5h
    Median PR merge time
  • 22
    Open issues
Repository files17 root entries
  • .github
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/test.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (cargo, github-actions). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • benches
    Good: Rust linting configured (benches/rustfmt.toml, cargo clippy in CI, cargo fmt in CI).
  • examples
  • src
  • tests
    Good: Test files detected (tests).
  • utils
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .typos.toml
  • Cargo.lock
    Good: Lockfile present (Cargo.lock). Installs are reproducible.
  • Cargo.toml
    Good: Dependency manifest found (Cargo.toml).
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • clippy.toml
  • COPYRIGHT
  • LICENSE-APACHE
  • LICENSE-MIT
  • 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.
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