schmitech/orbit
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58

/ 100

GradeF

Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.

Higher than 42% of 5,156 graded repos

Self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible AI gateway for private RAG, natural-language data access, and tool-calling agents.

Documentation93
Engineering24
Health86
Python287Apache-2.01mo ago

A low grade is a to-do list, not a judgment of your code

Most gaps here are documentation, tests, and setup, not the code itself. Closing your top 3 gaps alone would lift this repo to A (90).

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Top fixes

Highest-impact changes first, ranked by point weight

16 to address
  1. 1
    Tests18pt

    Set scripts.test in package.json to your actual test command, e.g. "vitest" or "jest".

  2. 2
    CI/CD14pt

    If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.

  3. 3
    Reproducibility6pt

    Commit package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, or bun.lock so Node installs are repeatable.

  4. 4
    Reproducibility6pt

    Add .github/dependabot.yml with at least one package-ecosystem entry so dependencies are updated automatically.

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Every check, grouped by category and sorted worst-first

Documentation

93

Contributing guide5pt52

CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (−12 pts for depth). 150+ words earns +6 pts; 400+ earns +12 pts.

→ Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.

README12pt100

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt100

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under Apache-2.0.

Engineering

24

CI/CD14pt0

No CI configuration detected in this repository.

→ If your CI lives elsewhere (a private repo that builds this one) or this project is itself a CI/CD tool, mark this check Not Applicable. Otherwise add a GitHub Actions workflow that runs tests on each push. It takes 15 minutes and reassures contributors their changes won't break things.

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.

Reproducibility6pt10

No dependency lockfile found (−70 pts).

→ Commit package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, or bun.lock so Node installs are repeatable.

Tests18pt35

Test files detected (clients/node-api/test).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (clients/node-api/eslint.config.js).

Project health

86

Dependency manifest6pt55

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

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)
  • 51
    Forks
  • 4
    Releaseslatest 1mo ago

Community

  • 85% - Good
    Community health
  • 1 bus factorlow
    author own >50% of commits
  • 287
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • 1d 6h
    Median issue response
  • <1h
    Median PR merge time
  • 24
    Open issues
Repository files21 root entries
  • bin
  • clients
    Good: Test files detected (clients/node-api/test).
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (clients/node-api/eslint.config.js).
  • config
  • docker
    Good: Environment pinned via docker/Dockerfile.
  • docs
  • examples
  • install
  • server
  • utils
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • CLAUDE.md
  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
    Good: Code of conduct present.
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Issue: CONTRIBUTING guide is very brief (−12 pts for depth). 150+ words earns +6 pts; 400+ earns +12 pts.Fix: Add setup instructions, code style notes, and how to run tests.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a setup section (−12 pts).Fix: Show new contributors how to get a local dev environment running.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a testing section (−8 pts).Fix: Show contributors how to run the test suite (e.g. npm test, pytest, cargo test).
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a PR workflow section (−8 pts).Fix: Explain how to fork, branch, and open a pull request so contributors know what to expect.
    Issue: Contributing guide has no code examples (−5 pts).Fix: Add code blocks showing example commands for setup, running tests, and submitting a PR.
  • env.example
  • LICENSE
    Good: Licensed under Apache-2.0.
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • 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.
  • ruff.toml
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
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